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[Naoki] When I was small
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The Reason I Jump

When I was small, I didn't even knowthat I was a kidwith 'special needs'. How did I find...

[Naoki] When I was small, I didn't even know
that I was a kid
with 'special needs'. How did I find out? By other people telling me that I was different
from everyone else. And that this was a problem. [boy makes sounds] True enough... it was very hard for me
to act like most other people. And even now, I still can't do
a 'real' conversation

Full Transcript

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[Naoki] When I was small,
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I didn't even know that I was a kid with 'special needs'.
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How did I find out?
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By other people telling me
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that I was different from everyone else.
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And that this was a problem.
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[boy makes sounds]
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True enough...
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it was very hard for me to act like most other people.
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And even now, I still can't do a 'real' conversation.
Duration
33 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:49
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.
From your point of view, the world of autism - The Reason I Jump 00:18
From your point of view, the world of autism
[Naoki] Can you imagine how your life would be - The Reason I Jump 00:12
[Naoki] Can you imagine how your life would be
Hi, all the fountains are off in Greece. - The Reason I Jump 00:04
Hi, all the fountains are off in Greece.
[loud traffic] - The Reason I Jump 00:07
[loud traffic]
[Emma makes sounds] - The Reason I Jump 00:38
[Emma makes sounds]
[Aarti] Amrit picks up on things which people usually do not. - The Reason I Jump 00:05
[Aarti] Amrit picks up on things which people usually do not...
For a very long time - The Reason I Jump 00:32
For a very long time
That was the time - The Reason I Jump 00:39
That was the time
And that is how the journey began. - The Reason I Jump 00:07
And that is how the journey began.
[Naoki] So how do I see the world? - The Reason I Jump 00:13
[Naoki] So how do I see the world?
When you see an object - The Reason I Jump 00:09
When you see an object
But for me, the details jump straight out first of all, - The Reason I Jump 00:14
But for me, the details jump straight out first of all,
[exaggerated metallic rain-like sounds] - The Reason I Jump 00:09
[exaggerated metallic rain-like sounds]
Just to get a grip on things, I have to scan my memory - The Reason I Jump 00:16
Just to get a grip on things, I have to scan my memory
[David] The chaos of the world has to be - The Reason I Jump 00:17
[David] The chaos of the world has to be
[David] Naoki Higashida wrote 'The Reason I Jump' - The Reason I Jump 00:09
[David] Naoki Higashida wrote 'The Reason I Jump'
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]