Temple Grandin (2010)

I remember my father being very enthusiastic about this film when he saw it shortly after it first came out. Part of the reason for that was doubtless because his granddaughter had been diagnosed autistic in the fairly recent past, and Temple Grandin is a very inspiring true story about thriving over autism. The subject of the film, a woman named Temple Grandin, was born to a wealthy east cost family in the 1940's, diagnosed autistic in the 1950's, graduated from college in the 1960's (all but unheard of for an autistic person at that time), revolutionized practices for the humane treatment of livestock in the 1970's, and became a pioneering spokeswoman for her condition in the 1980's. Claire Danes won Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild awards for her work in this film, a transformative performance, probably the best work of her career, and she's no slouch. This HBO bio drama is certainly worth seeing, it's not a conventional story, but its uplift is in league with any triumph over obstacles inspirational film I can think of. I was very impressed. ****