Portraits of Emotion Theatrical Trailer Autism Documentary

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Portraits of Emotion is a feature length documentary film that follows, over the course of four years, the life of 14-year-old Jonathan Lerman, an artistic prodigy who is diagnosed with autism, a lifelong developmental disability that affects learning, communication and social interaction. While capable of drawing astonishing portraits that capture the nuances of human emotion, Jonathan is unable to effectively verbally communicate his feelings.

By giving the audience an in-depth look inside Jonathan's life, Portraits of Emotion attempts to build awareness about the effects that autism has on a family over time. By answering questions about why people with autism act the way they do, this film will make viewers more comfortable with people who are "different," and will help ameliorate society's attitudes toward the disabled.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Lerman

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• autism
• awareness
• jonathan
• lerman
• autistic
• savant
• art
• portraits

[MrKeeper06]

incredibly inspiring, and painful at the same time. The artwork that was shown is powerful and bursting with emotions.

[jonigun1]

it's ok dad..I truly believe autistic kids/adults take in EVERYthing we teach them amd tell them..I believe they just have a hard time getting it, or communicating it outward! That's why Johnathan draws the different people and emotions.. he wishes he could communicate those emotions to you!

[lumina90e]

karen makes johnny negative

[bozzybone]

this gets to me...big time.

[renzagpasa01]

we used this video in our research presentation about the relationship between love and autism, and the audience just got wowwed! they cried!

[z3ziman]

The last part was very painful and very very very sad...........