Movie Details
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Whalebone Films
Autism Plays Itself on the Web:Official Website
Autism Plays Itself
DirectorJanet Harbord
19 minDocumentary
Plot
A film shot in 1957 at the Maudsley Hospital, London, captures children under observation for atypical behaviour. In the present day, three autistic respondents watch the footage, offering new and insightful interpretations of the children’s actions. Through speculation and identification, with wit and audacity, the responses forge a new soundtrack from an autistic point of view.
