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星の国から孫ふたり (2009)

星の国から孫ふたり poster
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan

How it feels

This Japanese drama follows the lives of two grandchildren in Berkeley California who are on the autism spectrum. It shows their growth and the gifts they bring to their family.

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What happens

『星の国から孫ふたり バークレーで育つ「自閉症」児 』(ほしのくにからまごふたり バークレーでそだつじへいしょうじ)は、門野晴子のノンフィクションの著作。カリフォルニア州バークレーで育つ自閉症(オーディズム)児の成長を描いた作品。2005年に岩波書店より刊行。2009年に『星の国から孫ふたり〜「自閉症」児の贈りもの〜』として映画化された。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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