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Original title
Ich kann das schon
Country of production: Germany
Year of production: 2005
Format: DVCam
Length: 58 min
Director: Heide Breitel
Production
Heide Breitel Filmproduktion in co-production with Matthias-Film GmbH,
commissioned by ZDF, in cooperation with Arte |
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A person's essence is his
emotional activity. When we accept the differences between us and other
people, we acknowledge ourselves as well as all others as unique
individuals.
To understand another person, we must communicate with him.
Children with Down syndrome have a delayed, protracted development of
language skills. How can parents find access to and communicate with
their child?
The film follows three children over two years, documenting what they
learn on their paths through life and the joy they have in living.
The children's parents tell about their worries after the children were
born and how their lives changed and were enriched by living with them.
Professor Wilken, a pioneer in developing the language skills of
children with Down syndrome, reviews learning possibilities, and she
works with Anna-Lotta.
As the shooting period ends, Jonas expresses himself with sign language
and has begun to speak single words. David has almost abandoned sign
language and tries to repeat the words he hears. Anna-Lotta reads to
Professor Wilken from her "First Reading Book".
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Original language:
German
Subtitles: English |
