Ill Be Fine is a short documentary about a family, their home, and the trials of living with a nineteen-year-old son who has autism. In the past, Tims behavior was deeply upsetting. Rarely did a day pass without confrontation. His parents, Richard and Rebecca, awaited the school bus with tense shoulders and baited breath. Tim is doing better now. Years of experience have helped him to bring his behavior under control. His progress, however, is still tenuous to his parents. They remember his earlier behavior and fear that he could regress. There is a delicate peace in their home, but Tims autism constantly threatens to undermine it all. Love alone holds their family together as they face everyday exhaustion and an unknown future. Each person with autism is different and so is each family’s experience of him or her. A list of symptoms, as important as it is, can’t account for someone’s complexity, humor, and insight. This was very much on my mind when I set out to make my documentary. I did not want to look at my cousin through the lens of autism, but rather learn about autism through him. By setting aside preconceived ideas about his condition, I tried to give him the chance to use his own words and actions to express himself. Too often, autism is used as a label. Hopefully, the resulting film is able to encourage families, and especially parents, who are going through similar experiences and provide everyone else with a window into another world. - See more at: autismspeaks.org/blog/2014/09/23/film-explores-life-tim-man-autism-and-his-family#sthash.rB0MTkx2.dpuf
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:56:05 +0000
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