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The Sunshine Boy(Sólskinsdrengurinn)

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Iceland · 2009
1h 30m
Director Fridrik Thor Fridriksson
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Margrét is given a poor prognosis for Keli, her autistic son. In order to get him the best treatment possible, they begin a long journey from Iceland to the United States. As Margrét seeks answers about her son's condition, she must navigate foreign cultures and difficult information. This powerful true story documents a mother's desire to love and understand her son.

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60

L.A. Weekly by

A decent primer on the common and often misunderstood disease - in bold digital colors and scored to Sigur Rós and Björk, no less! - the film suffers from the attitude embodied by its self-congratulatory title.

85

NPR by Ella Taylor

The star of the film is a matter-of-fact, highly perceptive Indian woman, Soma Mukhopadhyay, whose autistic adult son is now a published author.

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