Life, Animated
When he fell into silence, movies gave him back his voice
Storyline
At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out. Almost four years passed and the only stimuli that engaged Owen were Disney films. Then one day, his father donned a puppet—Iago, the wisecracking parrot from Aladdin—and asked “what’s it like to be you?” And poof! Owen replied, with dialogue from the movie. Life, Animated tells the remarkable story of how Owen found in Disney animation a pathway to language and a framework for making sense of the world.
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Cast & Crew
Owen Suskind
Himself
Ron Suskind
Himself
Jonathan Freeman
Himself
Gilbert Gottfried
Himself
Frequently Asked Questions
Life, Animated was released on July 1, 2016.
The runtime of Life, Animated is 1h 31m.
Life, Animated is a Documentary movie.
Life, Animated has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 on TMDB.
Life, Animated is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Life, Animated was directed by Roger Ross Williams.
The main cast of Life, Animated includes Owen Suskind, Ron Suskind, Jonathan Freeman.
Life, Animated is originally in English.