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[David] Naoki Higashida wrote 'The Reason I Jump'
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The Reason I Jump

Naoki Higashida wrote'The Reason I Jump' when he was thirteen years old. And like my son,...

[David] Naoki Higashida wrote
'The Reason I Jump' when he was thirteen years old. And like my son, he was
autistic and didn't speak

Full Transcript

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[David] Naoki Higashida wrote 'The Reason I Jump'
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when he was thirteen years old.
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And like my son, he was autistic and didn't speak.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:30
Uploaded
Jun 02, 2025
Genres
documentary, drama
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, this immersive film explores the experiences of non-speaking autistic people around the world.
It's like cartography. He makes a map of his mind. - The Reason I Jump 00:36
It's like cartography. He makes a map of his mind.
[Jes makes sudden sound] - The Reason I Jump 00:33
[Jes makes sudden sound]
[coat hangers clicking] - The Reason I Jump 00:15
[coat hangers clicking]
[indistinct chatter] - The Reason I Jump 00:13
[indistinct chatter]
But when I read Naoki's book, - The Reason I Jump 00:06
But when I read Naoki's book,
I've acted so strange with my own child. - The Reason I Jump 00:04
I've acted so strange with my own child.
[Aarti sighs] - The Reason I Jump 00:08
[Aarti sighs]
[kisses] - The Reason I Jump 00:08
[kisses]
[gentle music playing] - The Reason I Jump 00:04
[gentle music playing]
[wet clay slapping] - The Reason I Jump 00:06
[wet clay slapping]
[Naoki] Every single thing has its own unique beauty. - The Reason I Jump 00:17
[Naoki] Every single thing has its own unique beauty.
A person who's looking at a mountain far away - The Reason I Jump 00:11
A person who's looking at a mountain far away
[pencil scrapes on paper] - The Reason I Jump 00:07
[pencil scrapes on paper]
[Aarti] There are certain sounds, - The Reason I Jump 00:22
[Aarti] There are certain sounds,
[hums in a high pitch] - The Reason I Jump 00:05
[hums in a high pitch]
[choir echoes] - The Reason I Jump 00:06
[choir echoes]
[choir echoes] - The Reason I Jump 00:06
[choir echoes]
[murmurs] - The Reason I Jump 00:07
[murmurs]
[car horns] - The Reason I Jump 00:06
[car horns]
[Naoki] Not being able to talk - The Reason I Jump 00:15
[Naoki] Not being able to talk