Mentally Disabled Movies

40-year-old Elling, sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution when his mother, who has sheltered him his entire life, dies....

The unborn child of Mamlakat is telling her story. She is 17, beautiful and vivacious, and dreaming secretly of becoming an actress. She lives with...

A divorced woman falls in love with a mentally-disabled man, but his family objects to their relationship.

The story of an Icelandic man and his slow descent into madness. Along his journey he meets Dagný, the initial cause of his breakdown. Other...

A mysterious stranger inserts himself into a troubled family's life, blurring the lines between good and evil as he cares for their disabled daughter.

At the death of his father, Paulo, the youngest son, will have to be in charge of his mentally handicapped brother Daniel. Based on the novel by...

This documentary is about Carlitos, a young man with mental disability who has a particular vision of the world and a tender sensibility. This...

Mentally disabled driver and tired stewardess traveling with bus on the road of life. How far can they drive? "Dear passengers, fasten your...

A mentally challenged man fights his former father-in-law for custody of his daughter.

As the AIDS epidemic was spreading in 1987, the Swedish government commissioned Roy Andersson to make an educational film about the disease. In these...

A scream amid so many silences, an attempt to rescue the human's gaze upon himself.

Most popular video bloggers were gathered to taste a new energy soft-drink in a mansion, which turns out to be a trap. To escape, they have to answer...

When a couple hires a caregiver for their disabled son, her dark past emerges, endangering everyone she encounters.

While doing community service at a special needs home, a rebellious teenage girl develops an unlikely friendship with a young mentally handicapped...

A mentally-handicapped young man, a sex-obsessed tortured artist, and their responsible but somewhat prideful brother are all grief-stricken in the...

Sam and the life he shares changes the attitude of his family, friends and community toward those with special needs.

A mentally underdeveloped boy stays with his family; the people who live in his neighbourhood consider him to be less intelligent, until he saves...

Crownsville Hospital: From Lunacy to Legacy is a feature-length documentary film highlighting the history of the Crownsville State Mental Hospital in...

Based on the true story of a young girl who communicates only in numbers. The movie explores the reason behind why she communicated this way and what...

A shocking exposé of the deplorable conditions and abuses from the Willowbrook State School for children with intellectual disabilities.