The Horse Boy
Documentary
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2009
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Filmmaker Michel Orion Scott captures a magical journey into a little-known world, in a documentary which chronicles Rupert Isaacson and Kristin Neff's personal odyssey to make sense of their child's autism, and find healing for him and themselves in the unlikeliest of places.
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Runtime:
93 min
Release date:
25 Nov 2009
Languages:
German, Mongolian, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 nomination
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
It's because the premise is so intriguing and the drama is so compelling that the result is so confounding.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
24 Nov 2009
fresh:
The film's particular story serves as a powerful reminder to all parents that a child's unique strengths and personality may suggest the best path toward healing.
– Jennie Punter,
Globe and Mail,
13 Nov 2009
fresh:
The Horse Boy succeeds both as a provocative inquiry into the mysteries of autism and as a true-life adventure tale.
– Jason Anderson,
Toronto Star,
13 Nov 2009
fresh:
In the footage taken after the healing, we never see Rowan, except when he is happily playing with his new friends or smiling with his parents. Is that the whole story? You decide.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
5 Nov 2009
fresh:
The Horse Boy is a lovely, amazing, wonderfully provocative film.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
16 Oct 2009