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Adam

Adam
Release: July 29, 2009
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 1hr 39min
Director: Max Mayer
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
Screenplay: Max Mayer

Synopsis

In movies, when two twentysomethings serendipitously wind up under the same Manhattan roof, witty repartee usually transpires, then sparks fly, and eventually they fall into bed. But the boy and the girl in Adam are no ordinary characters, and their romance is anything but familiar. Soon after moving in, Beth, a brainy, beautiful writer, encounters Adam, the handsome, but odd, fellow in the downstairs apartment. A pleasant chemistry flows, but his awkwardness is perplexing. Whether avoiding eye contact or standing by blithely while Beth drags a heavy load up steep stairs, Adam seems utterly oblivious to social convention. Then one night, Adam regales Beth with an elaborate outer-space light show. It's a magical moment, tainted slightly by his obsessively thorough astronomical explanation. Their connection is palpable. It becomes clear that Adam's inability to decipher nonverbal signals is beyond his control. And yet Beth doesn't balk. Their mutual interest tentatively takes root.What makes this rare story about obstacles to human intimacy credible is its tremendous psychological wisdom; what makes it transcendent is the intelligence and authenticity radiating from actors Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne. Though their particular challenges are extraordinary, Beth and Adam's tricky relationship elucidates something universal: truly reaching another person means bravely stretching into discomfiting territory-and the shake-up can be liberating.

Producers

Leslie Urdang, Miranda De Pencier, Dean Vanech
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Awesome Movie

4

For any parent of an Aspie, this movie is awesome. It shows how our kids will be able to make it in the world with the help of their parents. When I saw the movie and I noticed all the little Aspie traits - ones that someone who doesn't know someone on the spectrum - I knew it was reflecting a lot of my son's traits.

I cried right from beginning to end! I will buy this movie once it is released so I can show it to future friends of my son. I'm so glad to someone has decided to show the other side of being an Aspie!!

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