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The Reason I Jump (2020) — Ligoscope

The Reason I Jump

Film · 2020

The Reason I Jump

82 min · Directed by Jerry Rothwell

7.226
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Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, filmmaker Jerry Rothwell examines the lives of five non-speaking, autistic youngsters.

Cast

Jordan O'Donegan

Narrator

David Mitchell

David Mitchell

Self

Donna Budway

Self

Emma Budway

Self

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Jeremy Dear

Self

Joss Dear

Self

Aarti Khurana

Self

Amrit Khurana

Self

Stevie Lee

Self

Benjamin McGann

Self

Bertra McGann

Self

Jestina Penn-Timity

Self

Mary Penn-Timity

Self

Ronald Penn-Timity

Self

Elizabeth Vosseller

Self

Jim Fujiwara

The Boy

Crew

Director: Jerry Rothwell
Producer: Al Morrow, Jeremy Dear, Rocky Collins, Sam Payne, Carole Tomko, Stevie Lee, Stewart Le Marechal, Jannat Gargi
Editor: David Charap
Cinematography: Ruben Woodin Dechamps
Composer: Nainita Desai
Sound: Nick Ryan, Sara de Oliveira Lima

Details

Studios: Met Film Production, Runaway Fridge Productions, Vulcan Productions
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages: English
Release: January 23, 2020

Themes

autismnon-verballovingplayfulfamiliar

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