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Adam
He couldn't say 'I love you' the usual way. He listed reasons instead. Love doesn't always sound the way we expect.
Who it's for
Adam shows a man whose Asperger syndrome is named in the film, living alone after his father dies and losing his job, as he forms a relationship with his neighbor Beth.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Written and directed by Max Mayer, the film follows Adam, a young man with Asperger syndrome living alone in Manhattan after his father's death, who loses his job at a toy company. When Beth, a schoolteacher and aspiring writer, moves into the apartment upstairs, an awkward friendship grows into a romance.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Self-injury and a parent's death.
Age: PG-13
For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure.Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: First Series, “Self-Reliance”
