Saturday at the Movies: Wretches & Jabberers (2011)

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09 Jul 2016, 5:03 pm

Every Saturday night on WrongPlanet.net, a discussion will ensue about a selected autism-related film. Please, take care to avoid spoilers (or, at least, flag them) to prevent potential viewers from learning too much about the story in advance of their viewing. Tonight’s selected film is:

Wretches & Jabberers (90 minutes), a 2011 American biographical-comedy documentary film directed by Gerardine Wurzburg. It stars Larry Bissonnette and Tracy Thresher. The DVD version of the film was released in 2014. The trailer and scenes from the film are available for viewing on YouTube under the search term Wretches & Jabberers.

In Wretches & Jabberers, two men with autism embark on a global quest to change prevailing attitudes about disability and intelligence. With limited speech, Larry Bissonnette, 52, and Tracy Thresher, 42, faced lives of mute isolation in mental institutions or adult disability centers. When they learned as adults to communicate by typing, their lives changed dramatically. Their world-tour message is that the same possibility exists for others like themselves. At each stop, they dissect public attitudes about autism, and issue a hopeful challenge to reconsider competency and the future. Along the way, they reunite with old friends from the United States, expand the isolated world of a talented young painter, and make new allies in their cause.

If you have viewed this film, what are your opinions about it?


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