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A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.


“A story about two strangers. One a little stranger than the other...”
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.

Hugh Dancy
Adam Raki

Rose Byrne
Beth Buchwald

Peter Gallagher
Marty Buchwald

Amy Irving
Rebecca Buchwald

Frankie Faison
Harlan

Mark Linn-Baker
Sam Klieber

Haviland Morris
Lyra

Adam LeFevre
Mr. Wardlow

Mike Hodge
Judge

Peter O'Hara
Williams
Adam is a drama, romance film released in 2009 exploring themes of autism, children's book, asperger's syndrome, electrical engineer. Directed by Max Mayer, it stars Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher. Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
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