Owen Suskind was a boy of considerable promise, until he was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. As Owen withdrew into his silent state, his parents almost lost hope that he find some way to interact with his world in some meaningful way. However, that way was found through animated films, especially those of the Walt Disney Company, which provided Owen a way to understand the world through its stories to the point of creating his own. This film covers the life of Owen and... (Full plot summary below)
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Owen Suskind was a boy of considerable promise, until he was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. As Owen withdrew into his silent state, his parents almost lost hope that he find some way to interact with his world in some meaningful way. However, that way was found through animated films, especially those of the Walt Disney Company, which provided Owen a way to understand the world through its stories to the point of creating his own. This film covers the life of Owen and how he manages to become as functional as possible with the help of Disney and his family to the point of having his own life. However, Owen soon learns as well that there is more to real life than what Disney can illustrate in animation even as his family prepares itself for an uncertain future with him.
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| Rescu (Australia)Keeva StrattonAutism is often misunderstood, and through this intimate storytelling, we are given an insider's view from the parents, |
| Irish TimesTara BradyEditor David Teague skilfully places original animated inserts and favourite movie scenes to allow us a brief glimpse into Owen's wonderful Disneyfied psyche. |
| HeyUGuysJon LyusLife Animated, is a heart-warming, honest and thoughtful film about how a family made magic out of adversity. |
| NOW TorontoGlenn SumiLife, Animated is a moving testament to the power of film. |
| L.A. BizAnnlee Ellingson[Speaks] to the power of cinema, and art in general, as a tool of communication and expression and connection, in this case directly saving a boy's life. |
| GuardianLanre BakareIt’s a beguiling mix of animated storytelling and narration that doesn’t flinch from exploring the emotional highs and lows that accompany a life with autism. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansThese stories become Owen's way to express himself, in spite of his disability, and add a dimension to Life, Animated that a less inspired documentary would miss. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Josh TerryDisney's role in the lives of children around the world is indisputable, but the company would be hard-pressed to find a better example to be proud of than the autistic subject of Life, Animated. |
| KDHX (St. Louis)Martha K. BakerThe documentary packs a wallop of compassion and intelligence. |
| POV MagazineJason GorberLife, Animated tells the extraordinary tale of Owen Suskind who found that through classic animated Disney films like The Lion King and The Jungle Book, he could develop communication skills to make sense of the world. |
