Feature Film Review: UNTYPICAL. Directed by Michael Jimmy DUPRET
The documentary is cameos of five neurodivergent adults who are witnessing the radical changes happening by being more and more in touch with their neurodiversity. Atypical adults in Europe are often undiagnosed and having to mask their whole lives. The…
The documentary is cameos of five neurodivergent adults who are witnessing the radical changes happening by being more and more in touch with their neurodiversity. Atypical adults in Europe are often undiagnosed and having to mask their whole lives. They face discrimination in their professional lives and often struggle with low self-esteem and feel worthless. Through their journeys they will see their neurodiversity not as a deficit or dysfunction but as a distinctive cognitive style, with its own strengths and benefits. An estimated 20 percent of the world's population are thought to be neuroatypical.
Review by Andie Karvelis:
Neurodivergent. It's an important word and one we should all familiarize ourselves with. This stunning documentary chronicles the lives and struggles of five amazing neurodivergent adults as they find their path and their confidence in a neurotypical world.
Writer Marion Vagner came up with the concept to do this documentary and it is educational, heartfelt and beautifully emotional. Director Michael Jimmy Dupret did an amazing job bringing this vision to life and allowing the audience to get to know each individual. It also helps the viewer understand the finer points of Dyspraxia, Tourette's Syndrome, ADHD, Autism, and HIP.
Personally, I consider myself lucky because I have a cousin who is neurodivergent and I've spent so much of my life around him. Quite frankly, he is one of the most beautiful souls I have ever met and my life is richer because I know him. That's why I'm lucky. To me, he is just a person like any other, but I know much of the neurotypical world reacts differently. It was gut wrenching to listen to the experiences that each person endured and wonderful to see them accepted for who they are by friends and family.
From a technical standpoint, the cinematography in this documentary was exceptional. Colors, lighting and certain camera angles that were chosen were all stunning. Pierre Dumoulin created a score that complimented this film so well. The entire documentary was not only visually stunning but emotionally moving.
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