The Reason I Jump

The Reason I Jump

2020•1h 22m•7.2/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(24)

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

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Production

Met Film Production, Runaway Fridge Productions, Vulcan Productions, BFI

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Jordan O'Donegan

Narrator

David Mitchell

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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