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Naoki Higashida sort of achieved the impossible
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The Reason I Jump

Naoki Higashida sort ofachieved the impossible. A kid who could still rememberwhat it's...

Naoki Higashida sort of
achieved the impossible. A kid who could still remember
what it's like to be four or five years old. It's kind of poetry. It felt like our son
was talking to us

Full Transcript

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Naoki Higashida sort of achieved the impossible.
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A kid who could still remember what it's like
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to be four or five years old.
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It's kind of poetry.
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It felt like our son was talking to us.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:47
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 felt like when I was at-- - The Reason I Jump 00:10
It felt like when I was at--
My wife and I wanted the people who work with our son - The Reason I Jump 00:08
My wife and I wanted the people who work with our son
[David] The book felt like an envoy from another world, - The Reason I Jump 00:12
[David] The book felt like an envoy from another world,
[Naoki] My mind - The Reason I Jump 00:11
[Naoki] My mind
As a child, I used to wander off from home. - The Reason I Jump 00:18
As a child, I used to wander off from home.
[swing screeching] - The Reason I Jump 00:05
[swing screeching]
[Joss] Hi. Hi, Joss. - The Reason I Jump 00:06
[Joss] Hi. Hi, Joss.
-It's going round. -[carer 1] It is going round. - The Reason I Jump 00:08
-It's going round. -[carer 1] It is going round.
[carer 1] High, Joss. - The Reason I Jump 00:11
[carer 1] High, Joss.
- I am a good lad. - Joss, Joss we're gonna take the sausage and chips - The Reason I Jump 00:05
- I am a good lad. - Joss, Joss we're gonna take the sa...
[Joss laughing] - The Reason I Jump 00:06
[Joss laughing]
[cello music playing] - The Reason I Jump 00:12
[cello music playing]
[Naoki] As soon as I try to speak with someone, - The Reason I Jump 00:05
[Naoki] As soon as I try to speak with someone,
There is a gap between what I'm thinking - The Reason I Jump 00:07
There is a gap between what I'm thinking
[Naoki] It's like a reflex... - The Reason I Jump 00:11
[Naoki] It's like a reflex...
As if I'm drowning in a flood of words. - The Reason I Jump 00:06
As if I'm drowning in a flood of words.
[Naoki] The big exception is words or phrases - The Reason I Jump 00:09
[Naoki] The big exception is words or phrases
[laughs] Papa, Papa! - The Reason I Jump 00:05
[laughs] Papa, Papa!
[dog barks] - The Reason I Jump 00:07
[dog barks]
Joss, the dog's gone now, we're gonna keep walking - The Reason I Jump 00:05
Joss, the dog's gone now, we're gonna keep walking