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[Naoki] " Ah,
don't worry about him, he'd rather be on his own." How many times
have I heard this? The truth is, I'd love to be
with other people. I can't believe that anyone
born as a human being really wants
to be left on their own. [Bertra] When people don't talk, you assume
they're not understanding you. And then they assume that it's
a cognitive impairment. Ben is twenty-three
don't worry about him, he'd rather be on his own." How many times
have I heard this? The truth is, I'd love to be
with other people. I can't believe that anyone
born as a human being really wants
to be left on their own. [Bertra] When people don't talk, you assume
they're not understanding you. And then they assume that it's
a cognitive impairment. Ben is twenty-three
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[Naoki] " Ah,
don't worry about him,
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he'd rather be on his own."
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How many times
have I heard this?
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The truth is, I'd love to be
with other people.
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I can't believe that anyone
born as a human being
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really wants
to be left on their own.
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[Bertra] When people don't talk,
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you assume
they're not understanding you.
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And then they assume
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that it's
a cognitive impairment.
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Ben is twenty-three.
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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.