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Mozart and the Whale

United States of America, 2005
film

A love story between two savants with Asperger’s syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.

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The Trumpet of the swan

China, 2000
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Samson and Sally [Widescreen]

Denmark, 1984
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Cosi

Australia, 1995
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The Walrus and the carpenter

United Kingdom, 1978
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The Boy who heard music

France, 1976
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Mozart in Salzburg

United Kingdom, 1981
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The Walrus and the carpenter

United Kingdom, 1978
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After the whale

United States, 1970
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W.A. Mozart

United Kingdom, 1973
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Dot and the Whale

Australia, 1984
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Free Willy

United States, 1993
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Amadeus

United States, 1984
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Noi Tre

Italy, 1984
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The Life of mammals

Australia, 2006
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The Music lovers

United Kingdom, 1971
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Child draw nearer

United Kingdom, 1965
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In the company of whales

Unknown, 1993
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The Boy who turned off

Canada, 1981
Similarity: 65%
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