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Life, Animated

The doctor says, "He has apervasive developmental disorder," and she says the word...

RON: The doctor says, "He has a
pervasive developmental disorder," and she says the word "autism." It was... It was devastating

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RON: The doctor says, "He has a pervasive developmental disorder,"
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and she says the word "autism."
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It was... It was devastating.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
42
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:58
Uploaded
Nov 02, 2025
Genres
documentary, comedy, drama
Production
A&E IndieFilms,Motto Pictures,Roger Ross Williams Productions

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Movie Summary

A coming-of-age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship and brotherhood.
It was completely devastating. - Life, Animated 00:06
It was completely devastating.
RON: Then after a few minutes, she says, - Life, Animated 00:06
RON: Then after a few minutes, she says,
They don't ever talk again." - Life, Animated 00:14
They don't ever talk again."
WOMAN 2: Look what we have here! What is this, Owen? - Life, Animated 00:07
WOMAN 2: Look what we have here! What is this, Owen?
All right, we need to stop sillies. You need... Owen. - Life, Animated 00:07
All right, we need to stop sillies. You need... Owen.
MAN 2: I first met Owen when he was three years old. - Life, Animated 00:05
MAN 2: I first met Owen when he was three years old.
At that point, I think that Ron and Cornelia were devastated. - Life, Animated 00:05
At that point, I think that Ron and Cornelia were devastated...
I think that it shattered their ideal vision - Life, Animated 00:09
I think that it shattered their ideal vision
The image of autism in the early 1990s, - Life, Animated 00:08
The image of autism in the early 1990s,
So they're looking for any glimmer of hope - Life, Animated 00:14
So they're looking for any glimmer of hope
The child with autism is easily overstimulated. - Life, Animated 00:05
The child with autism is easily overstimulated.
They don't filter the constant stimuli - Life, Animated 00:08
They don't filter the constant stimuli
This world is just too intense for their brains, - Life, Animated 00:12
This world is just too intense for their brains,
You know, the vacuum cleaner would go on, - Life, Animated 00:09
You know, the vacuum cleaner would go on,
So imagine how difficult it would be to just do the simplest things - Life, Animated 00:10
So imagine how difficult it would be to just do the simplest...
RON: Owen, Owen, Owen. - Life, Animated 00:06
RON: Owen, Owen, Owen.
When your child goes into their adult living, - Life, Animated 00:08
When your child goes into their adult living,
So now it's gonna be your turn in a couple of months - Life, Animated 00:11
So now it's gonna be your turn in a couple of months
So a lot of those choices that maybe you only had one or two choices here, - Life, Animated 00:08
So a lot of those choices that maybe you only had one or two...
Owen tends to walk with his chin down and plow ahead, - Life, Animated 00:13
Owen tends to walk with his chin down and plow ahead,