The disability portrayed was Athetoid Cerebral Palsy (CP), spastic quadriplegic by Daniel Day-Lewis who acted as Christy Brown. Some of the physical characteristics included involuntary facial grimaces and drooling. Brown was was unable to sit and walk independently. There was difficulty with speaking clearly until he received intervention from a speech therapist who addressed eating, swallowing, feeding and speaking. This movie showed more of the physical characteristic of the disability and merely focused on what someone with athetoid CP abilities. It would have been better to show the struggles to perform daily activities.
When movies are based on someone with a disability it should be about raising awareness.It is an insult to the disability
When movies are based on someone with a disability it should be about raising awareness.It is an insult to the disability