Adam (2009)

Director: Max Mayer
Writer: Max Mayer
Cast: Hugh Darcy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison
Genre: Drama, Romance

Adam is the story about 'Adam' with Asperger's Syndrome and 'Beth' who moves in one floor up, and it's a remarkably beautiful story told with heart and respect. 'Adam' have just lost his father when 'Beth' comes around, and she's got issues on her own. A father-daughter relationship built on a child's fantasy rather than anything else. Their worlds collide, and we are invited to follow their struggles.

This could easily have been elevated to an epic tale, or just as easily have been a parody on Asperger's Syndrome. Still. Doing exactly what they did, I think they found the correct balance such a movie needs to both keep our interest and keep the warmth and soul. It's a clip of a time in the life of two people, as much as a story about a boy with Asperger's Syndrome and a girl with father-daughter issues.

Both Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne are brilliant, and this is a piece of cinema I easily recommend.