The Reason I Jump

Nan
1h 22m
2020
7.3 /10 (21)

Overview

Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, filmmaker Jerry Rothwell examines the lives of five non-speaking, autistic youngsters.

Country : United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages : English
Released Date: 2020-01-23

Top Billed Cast

Jordan O'Donegan

Narrator

David Mitchell

Self

Donna Budway

Self

Emma Budway

Self

Jeremy Dear

Self

Joss Dear

Self

Aarti Khurana

Self

Amrit Khurana

Self

Stevie Lee

Self

Benjamin McGann

Self

Bertra McGann

Self

Jestina Penn-Timity

Self

Mary Penn-Timity

Self

Ronald Penn-Timity

Self

Elizabeth Vosseller

Self

Jim Fujiwara

The Boy

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