Movie

The Reason I Jump

2020 · 82 min

A gentle, immersive documentary that invites you into sensory worlds, blending warmth and melancholy into a quietly uplifting experience.

Overview: Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, filmmaker Jerry Rothwell examines the lives of five non-speaking, autistic youngsters.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, family, coming-of-age
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
family
coming-of-age
healing
Places: home
countryside
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none