Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
Acting
Hugh Dancy's physicality—every blink and flinch is calibrated.
Writing
Refuses the typical inspirational disability narrative.
Cinematography
Winter NYC as both wonderland and prison.
Director
Max Mayer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hugh Dancy spent months with autism consultants and adults on the spectrum; he initially worried he was 'stealing' stories.
Released the same year as 'Rain Man' nostalgia peaked, this film deliberately avoids the savant trope—Adam's good at engineering because he studied, not because he's magical.
US
