Mozart And The Whale (2005)
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76% of users liked it
(9,174 ratings)
The emotional dysfunctions of two people suffering from an autistic disorder known as Asperger's syndrome threaten to derail the pair's emerging romance in director Petter Nęss' affectionate tale of love among the mentally afflicted. For friendly taxi-driver Donald (Josh Hartnett),… More The emotional dysfunctions of two people suffering from an autistic disorder known as Asperger's syndrome threaten to derail the pair's emerging romance in director Petter Nęss' affectionate tale of love among the mentally afflicted. For friendly taxi-driver Donald (Josh Hartnett), patterns and routines are of the utmost importance. In addition to his love for birds and his uncanny ability to process numbers, Donald does his best to give back to fellow Asperger's sufferers by leading an autism support group. When the lovely but intensely complicated Isabelle (Radha Mitchell) shows up at one of Donald's meetings, the good-natured cabbie finds that love can be as painful as it is elating. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Petter Naess
- Written By
- Ronald Bass
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Oct 21, 2005 Limited
- Studio
- Nu Image/Millennium Films
Critic Reviews
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Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
Strong performances anchor this low-key romantic drama about two people with Asperger syndrome.
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Todd McCarthy, Variety
From the first, there is a refreshing absence of special pleading or under-the-microscope examination in Naess' approach.
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Scott Weinberg, DVD Clinic
Shapeless and redundant, this flick is exactly the sort of movie you'd envision if I said "mildly retarded yet physically gorgeous young romance."
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Cast
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Josh Hartnett
as Donald
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Radha Mitchell
as Isabella
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Gary Cole
as Wallace
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Sheila Kelley
as Janice
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Erica Leerhsen
as Bronwin
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John Carroll Lynch
as Gregory
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Nate Mooney
as Roger
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Rusty Schwimmer
as Gracie
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Robert Wisdom
as Blume
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Allen Evangelista
as Skeets
- Christa Campbell
- Kristopher Higgins
- Wonder Russell