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The Reason I Jump
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The Reason I Jump

Jan 23, 2020
1h 22m
★ 7.2

Overview

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

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Met Film Production
Runaway Fridge Productions
Vulcan Productions
BFI

Cast

Jordan O'Donegan

Narrator

Jordan O'Donegan

David Mitchell

Self

David Mitchell

Donna Budway

Self

Donna Budway

Emma Budway

Self

Emma Budway

Jeremy Dear

Self

Jeremy Dear

Joss Dear

Self

Joss Dear

Aarti Khurana

Self

Aarti Khurana

Amrit Khurana

Self

Amrit Khurana

Stevie Lee

Self

Stevie Lee

Benjamin McGann

Self

Benjamin McGann

Bertra McGann

Self

Bertra McGann

Jestina Penn-Timity

Self

Jestina Penn-Timity

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