Ted Strohehmann ha vivido angustiado durante 14 años de su vida, la razón de su desgracia no es otra que la famosa Mary Jensen, la chica que todos desean y con la que por fin, consigue tener una cita en la fiesta de fin de curso.
Después de muchos años de reclusión por homicidio, Karl Childers, un retrasado mental bonachón, sale de un centro psiquiátrico y se propone empezar una nueva vida.
Carolyn's sorority sisters set their sights on the Sorority of the Year award and coaching challenged athletes is their ticket to the trophy. But when the queen of formals finds herself mentoring Pumpkin, a disabled athlete, their two worlds collide.
Toby Jones redescubre la sorprendente historia real de Neil Baldwin, un hombre con dificultades de aprendizaje y un continuo inconformismo. Durante 60 años Neil pasó de carnicero a payaso de circo, predicador, graduado universitario sin haber estudiado nunca, mascota de su equipo favorito de fútbol, manager del suyo propio, amigo personal de altos cargos religiosos, ejecutivos y de la familia real.
When the matriarch of the family suddenly dies, custody of a mentally disabled mother is inherited by her normal daughter.
Narra el despertar a la vida de una adolescente (tema recurrente en el cine americano en los años setenta y ochenta). Gemma es una chica de trece años que vive en el campo con su abuelo. Un día llega su madre, que acaba de casarse, y quiere llevarsela de vuelta a la ciudad. Una vez en la ciudad, Gemma conoce a Rory, un guapo chico algo retrasado
LITTLE CHENIER: A CAJUN STORY is the story of a young man who lives a simple life on a houseboat in the Louisiana bayou with his mentally handicapped brother until one is accused of a crime in the small town.
Dominick y Eugene son dos hermanos gemelos que viven juntos y se cuidan mutuamente. El primero, que tiene un ligero retraso mental debido a un accidente en su niñez, trabaja como basurero para poder pagar los estudios de medicina de su hermano. Últimamente la relación no pasa por su mejor momento y Eugene se está planteando decidir entre la devoción hacia su hermano o su necesidad de completar su formación. Cosas como la influencia del compañero de trabajo de Dominick o la aparición de una chica en la vida de Eugene, tampoco ayudan a aclarar el panorama. (FILMAFFINITY)
Nito is a teenager with learning difficulties who has been put into a class with kids younger than him who are always mocking and playing jokes on him. Urged by the ideas they've planted in his head, Nito tries to lose his virginity.
A melodrama about the life of a mentally disabled young man and his devoted sister after their famous novelist father and housewife mother go to Australia on a business trip.
One of the most honoured and distinguished documentaries in Australian film history. Stepping Out draws attention to the talents of people with intellectual disabilities. The group went on to perform at the Sydney Opera House.
In December 2016 a remarkable chapter in music history was closed as the Finnish punk rock band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (PKN) retired. Punk Voyage is a feature length documentary film about the last years of the band, with all the ups and downs included. After becoming celebrities in Finland, this incredible quartet continued to conquer new fans around the World. In its seven years run PKN played nearly 300 gigs in 16 countries. In 2015 the band was selected to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest, where they played to over 100 million television spectators. However, the busy traveling and success created a lot of pressure within the band: Kari struggled with the temptations and responsibilities brought by publicity; Sami extended his territory to politics and religion; Toni's and the band's roadie Niila's crush to the the same girl caused conflicts; and Pertti, tired of this all, decided to retire.
Halim, a young man with intellectual disability, who's living with his single mother that struggles to take care of him
Set in a small English village in 1967, liberated Marion is exploring the new social freedoms enjoyed by women in the late 1960s while conscientious and self-conscious Cecily runs the local girls school and is Willa’s main carer. Their differences reach a boiling point over their relationship with Willa, which leads to each sister making their own decision on what it means to have a life worth living.
A young woman, Julie 23, starts her first day at her job, caring for the intellectually disabled. Suddenly she is left alone with two young men she has to take responsibility for.
A shocking exposé of the deplorable conditions and abuses from the Willowbrook State School for children with intellectual disabilities.
On the heels of a tragedy and the COVID-19 pandemic, a Dallas-based theatre troupe comprised of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are determined to write, rehearse, and perform their 11th annual original musical.
A young barista with Mild Intellectual Disorder realizes he has untapped potential, and decides that the key to reaching his goal is... a key.