BatmansWife Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I just watched this movie this afternoon for the first time. Afterwards I went to imdb to look something up about the boy actor and I was surprised that several people have commented about the character Oskar in the movie having autism. Did I miss something?? I never heard that and I never would have assumed it. I just figured he was pretty smart and was acting oddly because of going through a lot of trauma in his life. I read the back of the DVD case and went to Amazon to read the description of the book and they don't say anything about autism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 In the movie he says that he was tested for aspergers but it was inconclusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 See, I thought from the previews of the movie that it was obvious he was ASD. I had the impression that was a big part of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Hey sistah (;))! Thank you....I totally missed that. OK...so it does make more sense now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 See, I thought from the previews of the movie that it was obvious he was ASD. I had the impression that was a big part of it. I think I saw one preview quite awhile ago. I don't remember any of that. My oldest dd said she thought right away that he had something like that. I guess I'm even more clueless than I thought I was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 As I read the book, the first thing I thought was Aspergers. Note that my son has Aspergers. I am going to watch the movie tomorrow (arrived in the mail today). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliums Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 We always mute commercials. I thought the mom died and the movie was about the boy and his dad. Wow, so many surprises! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeneralMom Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 There were many things that made DH and I think he was autistic or had aspergers. At least the actor played very much that way....I have not read the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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