Short film
A Long Way from Nowhere
1970 · 20 min
A sober, observational documentary that quietly follows children and therapists through a year of difficult behavioral work.
- Directed by
- Bob Aller
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Paul Newman
- Overview
- A Long Way from Nowhere is a 1970 American short documentary film produced and directed by Bob Aller. The film traces the progress of four autistic children over one year in a behavioral modification program conducted by psychologist Ivar Lovaas. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
- How it feels
- Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Education, science, family, identity
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Bob Aller
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Paul Newman
