A lonely, brilliant young man named Adam (Hugh Dancy), who has Asperger syndrome, develops an awkward relationship with his upstairs neighbor, the brainy yet beautiful writer Beth (Rose Byrne).
Adam is both written and directed by Max Mayer. This movie premiered at the Sundance Film Festival , which won the Alfred P. Sloan prize for a feature film with science as a theme. Searchlight is bringing Adam to limited theaters starting on July 29th this summer.
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Cher said
July 20 2009 @ 10:43 am
Looks Great! Its about time we get a well-done,lighthearted movie about a rapidly growing, yet unique segment of our population. With autism affecting 1 in every 150 children, there is an aging population of people with all ranges on the autism spectrum. Movies like this may just help to raise the level of awareness of all Autism Spectrum Disorders, including Aspergers Disorders.
Kenna McHugh said
July 20 2009 @ 11:53 am
Cher,
Yes, the movie does look great. Yes, we need to be more cognitive of peoples’ unique qualities and differences, which I think, is what the movie is all about. You can’t pigeon hole people. We are all different, once we accept that and we need grant people their individuality, so we can all grow strong and help each other.
Karen said
July 22 2009 @ 10:51 pm
Anyone know where to find a list of the “select theaters” for the movie Adam that opens next week?
I am in Rockland/Bergen area NY/NJ
Thanks
Kenna McHugh said
July 22 2009 @ 10:59 pm
Fandango is your best bet to find a theater.
http://www.fandango.com/adam_123146/movieoverview
K Lou said
July 22 2009 @ 11:46 pm
I have a son with Aspergers. I am trilled to see something wildly mainstream that can explain this to people. I hate the way people treat my son and us, as parents, for his differences.
Seeing the Sneak preview tomorrow! =)
K Lou said
July 22 2009 @ 11:47 pm
For a list of cities it is playing in see http://www.adam-the-movie.com
K Lou said
July 24 2009 @ 1:28 am
Just saw it at sneak preview tonight! It was adorable!
Kenna McHugh said
July 24 2009 @ 1:47 am
K Lou, that’s great. Can you tell us more?!
Puch said
July 24 2009 @ 4:31 pm
I, too saw “Adam” Thursday night at a Searchlight screening. The trailer is a well balanced teaser, without giving away too much. Searchlight pictures has done a great job in the last year with trailers!!! Slumdog, 500 Days of Summer(EXCELLENT MOVIE), and now ADAM. I was pleasantly surprised by how much there was to this movie.
Rose Byrne & Hugh Dancy,…. WOW……I can’t wait to see what they do next!!!!
NOTE: I can’t elaborate more without giving details that are worth seeing for yourself.
Best Part:I never quite knew when the movie was going to end until I actually saw credits rolling.
Worst Part: While I listen to mostly Indie music, I really hated the soundtrack….OOOF really hated it.
Kenna McHugh said
July 24 2009 @ 5:00 pm
Puch,
Thanks for the run down on Adam. Soundtracks that don’t match up can be a let down. I’d be curious as to which indie soundtracks you like. Did you like Juno? I thought that was pretty cool track.
Gregory Liverpool said
July 29 2009 @ 8:10 pm
I have Asperger syndrome and I hope that this movie is showing In Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Kenna McHugh said
July 29 2009 @ 10:43 pm
Gregory, I hope it is too.
Jacqueline Cavicchio said
July 30 2009 @ 7:31 am
So excited to see the movie but they are not show the small film in Staten Island.
There are a group of parents as well as teachers who have children with the syndrome.
Kenna McHugh said
July 30 2009 @ 9:40 am
Yes, it’s unfortunate that the distribution is a limited release. You can always carpool to the big city to see it or wait until the DVD comes out and do a group showing as a fundraiser or an awareness campaign.
Marie said
July 31 2009 @ 1:18 am
We reaffirmed our suspicion that my 11 yr. old son has Asperger’s. I too am learning about it as we go along reading books, and networking with others. I hope this movie will bring insight to all of us including teachers, mothers, family and friends.
Kenna McHugh said
July 31 2009 @ 5:36 am
I agree — particularly — teachers. It needs to be true information as well.
Sharon said
August 1 2009 @ 9:17 am
I have a son recently diagnosed with Aspergers at age 15. I am going to see if I can find it showing locally…will this be a movie to help him feel good about himself…or will it make him feel like he really is “different”? I really hope it comes out in DVD.
I’ve been reading the OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome…but I really liked the one by Tony Attwood…it really opened up my eyes as to what he faces, how he views the rest of the world. I have so much more to learn.
I’d really like to know from the people that have seen this…should I take my son to see this? He thinks of himself as different and is sensitive to ridicule …and does not have any interest in girls right now…will this movie bother him? …or will it help him to understand himself … or is it better for just the parents to go view it?
Thanks for your insight.
Nanette said
August 4 2009 @ 9:16 pm
My son is 22 with Asperger’s Syndrome. I really want to see this Movie. Hope it plays somewhere besides NY & Hollywood. We moved to MO so my son could have more opportunities. People can be so ignorant & mean. I hope this movie sheds some light on this Syndrome & these special people.
Beth said
August 7 2009 @ 9:04 am
Looking forward to seeing ADAM. Our son (age 9) has AS and it will be interesting to see the interpretation of it on screen. I’m thinking I may be pretty emotional while watching.
Kenna McHugh said
August 7 2009 @ 10:03 am
Yes, it will be tough to watch, but the feedback is very positive. It won an award at Sundance.
Vivian VanLier said
August 8 2009 @ 9:54 pm
I saw the film today with my 34 year old son who has Aspergers. He loved it, was touched and even cried. He really related to the character and identified with his challenges, triumphs and “world view”. He didn’t grasp a couple of the films subtleties (especially toward the end) but his interpretation of what occurred at a turning point in the film was pretty typical for someone with AS. He thought it was one of the best films he’s seen and was glad I took him.
I was pleased that the film didn’t have a typical Hollywood ending and hopefully it will provide deeper understanding of Aspergers by viewers who are not familiar with it. The emotional impact builds, and when the movie ended, I couldn’t stop sobbing for a long time. The film was touching, engaging, sometimes painful for the parent of a kid on the spectrum… but well done and sensitive.
I’d love to see it in wider distribution to reach an expanded audience.
Kenna said
August 9 2009 @ 1:02 am
Perhaps it will get wider distribution by word of mouth.
Sharon said
August 10 2009 @ 10:30 am
I called The Legends movie theatre in Kansas City Kansas (that says they are the type of theatres that show these limited release films) and talked to a manager. He said he would check into it (but didn’t sound very convincing).
Kenna McHugh said
August 10 2009 @ 11:00 am
Sharon,
Calls like this are good. It brings the movie to the forefront. Keep it up. I am sure the DVD will be out soon. You can go to the movie’s website http://www.foxsearchlight.com/adam/ and click on “Find Tickets.” Or you can email the distributor at the website and make your request.
marc said
August 13 2009 @ 5:00 pm
When are we going to see a movie about someone with a trendy “condition” that doesn’t paint them as a quirky, harmless, wonderful , brilliant person who ultimately overcomes the supposed limitations set upon him by his condition? Really, most people with aspergers are total assholes.
Brenda said
August 17 2009 @ 6:06 pm
Marc, you obviously are an idiot. Drop dead!!
Pam said
August 21 2009 @ 8:00 pm
I saw this movie the day it opened in NYC. I have a teen daughter with Asperger’s Syndrome. I loved the movie but needed a box of tissues. It is hard to watch a character so much like someone you love deal with a world that doesn’t understand them. My daughter struggles every day to fit into a world full of people like Marc. People like Marc are everywhere. They feel entitled to treat people who are different unfairly and say unkind things about them and to them. Unfortunately, they aren’t even embarrassed about saying these things. Aren’t they the ones with the real issues? If people like Marc are so wonderful and know everything, then they should be able to get along with everyone.
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Katrina said
August 28 2009 @ 11:46 pm
We saw the movie tonight (08/29/09). It just came to Louisville, KY.
Most people will probably love the ending but i feel it could have been so much more. The characters are lovely and well done. I felt that there were no 2-dimensional characters throughout. It is well written but, I just don’t like where it goes.
Sharon Kay said
August 29 2009 @ 11:07 am
Well if it JUST got to Louisville…maybe it will still come to Kansas City… I’ll keep watching for it! Thanks for the update.
Jenny said
August 30 2009 @ 10:39 am
I’ve just turned 25 and was diagnosed with Aspergers about 6 months ago. I’m still finding out what bits, apply to me , as there’s SO MANY. I’m trying to find out when and where it’s on in Edinburgh but not having much luck??? I think the movie will be fascinating but again competely different to examples I’ve read about.Everything I read gives different insights and it would appear no two people suffering from AS experience the same difficulties.Similar perhaps! The chap who works worth me describes Aspergers as a hundred piece jigsaw puzzle which makes up the human brain. He says everyone, AS or no AS has around 20 to 25 pieces of the jigsaw puzzle within them. He says to be diagnosed with AS or a type of autism your brain will contain about 60 to 65 or more pieces of the jigsaw. He then went on to explain that where pieces 60 to 65 are particularly applicable to me, it may be pieces 1 to 5 that effect another AS sufferer. To be honest I find this so interesting and can’t wait to learn more. I hope I’m not building this movie up in my mind to be something it’s not.
Diane said
August 30 2009 @ 2:31 pm
I saw the movie this weekend and really liked. And I totally disagree with the person who didn’t like the soundtrack. Most of it was beautiful instramentals but there were a couple of songs sung by Joshua Radin that were so perfectly placed and so beautiful that it made me want to stay until the end to see who was singing.
John said
August 30 2009 @ 5:20 pm
Saw it last night and it was beautiful. However, having known several people with Aspergers, this character had a relatively mild form of it. Most Aspergers people I’ve known could not appreciate the nuances necessary to sustain a relationship like that.
Jen said
September 6 2009 @ 5:23 am
i have Aspergers, cant wait to see movie
It looks hilarious, the character is exactly like me except i’m much weirder and super hyper
hahhahahaha
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Karen Weaver said
September 8 2009 @ 4:46 pm
I saw the movie last night here in Austin, TX. I have two sons with Asperger’s. I cried throughout this movie. It was inspirational and scary at the same time. I can only hope and pray that my boys will someday find someone to love them unconditionally for who they are. It will take some one like Beth who is patient and giving.
It is painful that most people have no idea how Aspies think and how difficult it is for them to navigate their way through this foreign world we call life. Imagine Adam during adolescence…wanting to fit in, and the cruelty of middle and high school.
Loved, loved, loved the movie!!
Melissa said
September 9 2009 @ 3:34 pm
80% divorce rate – they of course don’t show you when ‘Adam’ loses interest in ‘Beth’ and sucks the life out of her with his behavioural/communication difficulties kept hidden until he was secure that ‘Beth’ would never leave him after becoming pregnant.
The story if it at all resembled reality is that ‘Adam’ did not know he had Asperger’s, faked being prince charming to keep ‘Beth’ then moved on to obsessing over the next special interest leaving her alone and yelling at her if she said dinner was ready because she interrupted his computer time which took up ALL his free time. Then pubic hairs appear on food in the fridge, Adam stops changing his underwear and starts driving recklessly no longer trying to be someone he’s not because ‘Beth’ won’t leave him pregnant. Her sweet, loving, reliable, considerate, dedicated husband turned back into the passive aggressive, anal, tantrem throwing teenager he was growing up except no one told her about that until after 7 years.
How about the dedicated, loving male ‘Beth’s’ out there denied touch, love and affection from female ‘Adams’ when they went into the church thinking they were marrying a loving, affectionate woman. Then boom ‘married’ or ‘pregnant’ and wow all the reasons you marry your spouse are no longer there. “Is my partner depressed? Is their new ‘obsession’ affecting their behaviour?” you think.
How about the millions of loving, caring, intelligent, funny, beautiful inside and out spouses entering marriages without knowing they are marrying ‘Asperger’s’, no indication whatsoever. Years wasted trying to salvage an un-salvageable relationship because one partner cannot meet the other halfway with different needs and ways of thinking. What about the children not receiving the emotional connection they need from their parent with asperger’s because he cannot read body language and does not have the same need to connect. Children feeling rejected. How about that.
Here’s an idea, how about encouraging relationships that work – like one’s where both parties have the same needs, communication style, neurology.
Melissa said
September 9 2009 @ 3:43 pm
To the parents of children with Asperger’s out there, ‘Beth’ sounds great if you want to force her into a parenting role rather than an equal partnership where she gets romance and sex with emotions attached to it. For her to get back what she puts in.
Save the Beths in this world the heartache. Truth is men and women with asperger’s are great together. I know several couples happily married 35yrs. They have the same needs, communication, shared activities – that is your best bet for a companion for your child.
Beth is great for everyone but not everyone can be that for Beth and she deserves to be loved, appreciated and desired by her husband.
April said
October 25 2009 @ 9:53 am
Thank you Melissa. I was just thinking that same thing myself. They should make a movie from the spouses point o view about being married or involved with someone who has asperger syndrome. I am glad I escaped when I did