So we watched Including Samuel on Saturday and I was (pleasantly) surprised by how much I enjoyed the film. I was expecting it to focus on Samuel's battle with cerebral palsy, but it also including stories of other people with disabilities. I particularly liked the stories of the black man who has limited use of his hands/arms (I don't remember his name) and of the man whose speech was shown. I thought that both men were very articulate and they definitely changed my perception of people with disabilities. I was a bit put off by the comment that people assume that he was disabled due to being shot, even though I honestly had the same thought at first.
I think my favorite story in the movie was that of the woman with schizophrenia. I expected the movie to focus on people with physical disabilities and I thought that the inclusion of her story was both effective and fascinating. Overall, I thought that Including Samuel was thought-provoking and we had a good discussion after watching it.
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