What the *beep* is up with Emily?
First she's all concerned that Owen burned his hand, then suddenly she won't give him the time of day. I didn't understand their reason for breaking up. It seemed like it wasn't even her choice. The reason stated by Walt was that "the caseworkers told Owen that it was over, with Emily in the room." Was it family pressure? Did she think she could do better? I don't understand.
What's interesting about this movie is how much I could relate to Owen's story. Growing up with movies telling you one thing, then learning it's a completely different thing in real life and trying to adjust to that. Although he appears to be far more successful at it than I am. I couldn't speak in front of a room of French autism professionals.
It's a painful movie. It's especially sad when he compares his life to the Hunchback of Notre Dame: "The Hunchback doesn't end the way some movies do. Quasimodo doesn't get the girl, but he gets happily welcomed into society after a long, hard journey. Then he's no longer an outcast."
It's an interesting way to try and Disn-ify his sad ending. Even though it's a documentary, I'm adding it to my lonely movies collection.