Usually this blog focuses on feature movies, but I wanted to mention one today that was made for TV, and broadcast on HBO. And that is "Temple Grandin". It's the true story of an autistic woman, and how she overcomes the challenges presented by her disability to become a recognized authority on the cattle business, as well as a voice for those with autism.
It stars Claire Danes as Temple Grandin, and she is incredible. She totally gets the speech cadence and the lack of boundaries, but overall lack of emotion displayed by an autistic person. And she also displays a determination to be her best self that is really something to behold. That Emmy award was very well deserved. There are nice supporting turns also by Julia Ormond as Temple's mother, Catherine O'Hara as her Aunt (nice to see her in a dramatic role), and David Straitharn as her High School mentor.
You have HBO?
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