The Special Need

April. 01,2014      
Rating:
7.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

28 year old Enea is looking for love - physical love that is. But as the autist he is, living in Italy, this is anything but easy. So he and his best friends Carlo and Alex set out on a journey through Europe and eventually find a lot more than they are looking for.

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Reviews

Cathardincu
2014/04/01

Surprisingly incoherent and boring

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Vashirdfel
2014/04/02

Simply A Masterpiece

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Loui Blair
2014/04/03

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

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Zlatica
2014/04/04

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

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Tobias Beer
2014/04/05

This mixture of a movie and documentary perfectly articulates the emotional roller coaster ride for a mentally disabled person in coming to grips with the emotion to rule them all and the physical needs that come along with it.Seeking proximity and the one for life, Enea does not seem to shy approaching and imagining a future with even the most beautiful of women while actually never having had much physical contact to one.Confused about how it would be so hard to find a loved one and what that actually means, Enea and his friends who try to helping him along his way go on a journey in search of what had been intangible and imaginary at best.The acting is superb and the story entirely charming and entertaining all the way from beginning to end.An absolute highlight at DOK Leipzig, 2013, crowned by the actors and producer entering the stage at the premiere here in Germany.European independent film at its best.

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