The Horse Boy

Nan
1h 33m
2009
6.5 /10 (10)

Overview

Filmmaker Michel Orion Scott captures a magical journey into a little-known world, in a documentary which chronicles Rupert Isaacson and Kristin Neff's personal odyssey to make sense of their child's autism, and find healing for him and themselves in the unlikeliest of places.

Country : Not Available
Languages : Deutsch, , English
Released Date: 2009-11-25
Director : Michel O. Scott

Top Billed Cast

Simon Baron-Cohen

Himself (as Dr. Simon Baron-Cohen)

Temple Grandin

Herself (as Dr. Temple Grandin)

Roy Richard Grinker

Himself

Rowan Isaacson

Himself

Rupert Isaacson

Himself

Kristin Neff

Herself

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