 | Distributors: | Nu Image/Millennium Films |
| Release: | October 21, 2005 | |
| Genre: | Drama, Romance and Biopic | |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content, language and some thematic material. |
Donald (Hartnett) runs a support group for people affected by autism, and Isabella (Mitchell) is a new member of the group. Donald's autism is very pronounced while Isabella may pass as an average, normal person until prolonged interaction with her reveals that there is something strange with the way she interacts with people. Based on summaries on the internet, both have Asperger's Syndrome (AS)... although I think the portrayal of Isabella is the one more representative of the condition, as Donald comes across as everyone's idea of what autistic people are.
Donald and Isabella fall in love, but the quaintness here is how they deal with the emotions and expressions of love, because they naturally have problems with interaction (a given when it comes to AS or other forms of autism).
The portrayals are endearing. Admittedly, the movie could be a drag. If you would plot or graph the action, it would be one flat line ... the conflict is how they deal with falling in love given their condition, but there is no climax to the story... you just realize you've reached the end.
Why the title? The two characters attended a costume party ... Isabella came as Mozart, Donald came as a whale.
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