
Adam(2009)
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.


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

Josh Hartnett
Donald Morton

Radha Mitchell
Isabelle Sorenson

Gary Cole
Wallace

Sheila Kelley
Janice

Erica Leerhsen
Bronwin

John Carroll Lynch
Gregory

Nate Mooney
Roger

Rusty Schwimmer
Gracie

Robert Wisdom
Blume

Allen Evangelista
Skeets
Mozart and the Whale is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of taxi driver, autism, asperger's syndrome. Directed by Petter Næss, it stars Josh Hartnett, Radha Mitchell, Gary Cole. A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.
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