Presque comme les autres(2016)
The film is a retelling the story of actor Francis Perrin and his autistic child. Séverine and Christophe are young loving parents. Very quickly, they must recognize that in their son Tom, contrary to the falsely soothing words of pediatricians and doctors of all stripes, something is wrong ... It will take three years before a diagnosis of autism falls.
Movie: Presque comme les autres
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Séverine
Christophe
Liliane
Paul, le père de Séverine
Virginie, la soeur de Séverine
Michel, l'ami comédien
Le pédopsychiatre
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The film is a retelling the story of actor Francis Perrin and his autistic child. Séverine and Christophe are young loving parents. Very quickly, they must recognize that in their son Tom, contrary to the falsely soothing words of pediatricians and doctors of all stripes, something is wrong ... It will take three years before a diagnosis of autism falls.
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2016-03-30
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