My mother told me to watch this because she thought that Max looked like me and my son, who is seven and non-verbal autistic. I can't speak to people who don't have autism in their lives, so my review is biased. But imagining that he still has hope to have a friendship like this one brought me to my knees emotionally. Nobody took pity on Max. Nobody thought it was cute that he had a skill. He was admired and respected by his peers for who he was, not what he isn't. Inspirational.