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Reviews are in for THE REASON I JUMP at
BFI London Film Festival

An immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic, THE REASON I JUMP impressed critics and audiences following its UK premiere at BFI London Film Festival 9th October.

Check out some of the enthusiastic reviews and responses from the premiere: 

"Groundbreaking... Beautiful and truly immersive... 
Inspired and inspiring, this should be essential viewing for all neurotypical people."
— We Talk Film 

"Rothwell’s adaptation is a sensory, intensely engaging experience, at once eye-opening, informative
and deeply affecting... It’s an incredibly immersive work."
— The Upcoming 

"A profound, formally ambitious documentary... This is a deeply compassionate and moving call for understanding,
lending a loud voice to those living with autism."
— Flickering Myth 

"Fantastic and innovative camera work helps to shape this insight into a different world...
This film is a powerful work of understanding and communication." 
— Screen Mayhem 

“THE REASON I JUMP is officially my top film of LFF: a lucid, thoughtful and compassionate exploration
of the world of non-speaking autistic people…”
— Flixist

And on social media:

"Passionate, compassionate, eye-opening."
— Caz Armstrong

“Absolutely captivating.”
— Jerome Cargill

"This should be essential viewing for literally everyone."
— Aaron Gillingham 

"Really moved me."
— Charlie McGivern

"Absolutely loved this."
— Kyle Ghastly 

"Beautifully helps us glimpse the world as autistic people see it."
— Rebecca Del Tufo 

"My top film of #LFF"
— Sian Francis-Cox

Based on the bestselling book by Naoki Higashida, the film blends Higashida’s revelatory insights into autism, written when he was just 13, with intimate portraits of five remarkable young people. It opens a window into an intense and overwhelming, but often joyful, sensory universe.

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