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I've seen plenty of fantastic representations of a Disabled person in Hollywood films - if you mean fantastic as in fantasy, ie totally unreal...

How can anyone, even in the shallowness of Hollywood think that aspergers syndrome is entertainment.

People who cannot fully experience relationships because they are not built that way are not fodder for the film industry. No doubt the film will be 'happy ever after'.

I will never be a cured aspergers patient, my life will never be changed because I meet someone nice. As ever anything is easy fodder in the making money game.

Let someone make a movie about whatit is really like facing discrimination in every aspect of daily life because you are not 'normal' or you legs or arms don't work. No it wont happen because stereotypes and market forces are what life is about and god help anyone that is the 'subject' of that attention.

Well, maybe it will help people to understand, it depends on how well the movie is made

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I'm looking forward to this film, even though I know this will be exaggerated and stuff I still enjoy these things.

My son is autistic, not disabled...

I think this will be very interesting to see. My brother has Aspergers syndrome and I was in a long term relationship with someone who has Aspergers syndrome, so I'm intrigued to see what they have made and whether or not it is going to be enlightening or under researched.
I understand that if it is hollywood then it is likely to exaggerate and end 'happily' but it could be a useful media to raise people's understanding. We shall just have to wait and see.

I'm looking forward to seeing the film. My husband has Aspergers' and so does our eldest son and our other child has ASD. I'm not expecting them to get it "right" and a "happily ever after" is never going to happen in real life but I'd just like to see how they express/deal with the usual situations that pop up.

the movie should give people an understanding of aspergers.
my brother has aspergers an i think having a film where the main character had it is a great idea as long as it is realistic.

i hope they show what its like to live with aspergers syndrome and how people with aspergers find it hard to socialise.

I heard about this film on the radio yesterday and cannot wait to see it.
I am 26 and was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome last year. my 6 year old son has severe Autism and we both find life very challenging.
I hope that this film portrays the difficulties people with these conditions face and I hope that I can get people I work with to go and see the film so they understand how difficult everyday things are for me.
Here is to Asperger's getting some exposure. Am I getting my hopes up if I think people will be nicer to me now???

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