Best Movies for Understanding Mental Retardation

Retard. Dummy. Moron. Those words make me feel ill. They should offend any thinking person. Understanding mental retardation requires accurate information coupled with empathy. Here are movies, films and television shows that help us understand what it means to be 'mentally handicapped' or 'developmentally disabled'. Read on...

I am Sam Movie Review/ Critical Analysis

Film Review, Essay and Critical Analysis: I Am Sam
The film I am Sam (2001) with Sean Penn, explores mental retardation and so much more. The charming, poignant story takes on such complex issues as parenting, the nature of intelligence,personhood, love and other themes.
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