Adam (2009)

Directed by

Max Mayer

Genre

drama film, comedy film, romance film, melodrama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 489 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man with Asperger syndrome starts a romantic relationship with a woman. They navigate the challenges of his condition and her own life struggles.

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What happens

Adam is a 2009 American romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Max Mayer and starring Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne. The film follows the relationship between a young man named Adam (Dancy), who has Asperger syndrome, and Beth (Byrne). Mayer was inspired to write the film's script when he heard a radio interview with a man who had Asperger syndrome. Filming took place in New York City in December 2005. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize, and was released in the United States on July 29, 2009. The release date in Canada and the UK was 7 August 2009 in Australia, and everywhere else after Labor Day. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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