
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Grief w/ Special Guests Symptom Media
Popcorn Psychology
00:00
The Story of Oscar Nominated Therapy for ASD
"I think just this whole movie caught me off guard with how good it was I know it was Oscar nominated on in several categories in one awards but I hadn't seen it before um and watching this film was just an incredible experience," says Ben. "This is an amazing depiction of watching someone work their way through trauma and grief while also showing a really good depiction of what someone who is living with ASD might present as without sugar coating it or without creating a novelty out of him too much" He adds that Jeffrey Wright was the closest to a therapist we saw in the film besides Grandpa he was the most emotionally available and empathetic and connected person.
Transcript
Play full episode