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A story of Brad Cohen, he is a man who overcomes incredible obstacles to become a gifted teacher.
When he was growing up, Brad started making funny noises - all the time. Only Brad (and his supportive mother) knew he couldn't control it. He was teased, misunderstood and punished for disrupting class. By the time he is diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, Brad has learned to hate school. When an understanding school principal offers encouragement, amazingly, Brad decides to become a teacher - the teacher he never had. But who in their right mind would put someone with Tourette's in front of the class?
Even after 24 schools turned him down, Brad refused to give up. Discover what happens when one school finally gives him a chance. Brad Cohen's resilience and determination changed his life.
电影改编自Brad Cohen的真实故事。Brad Cohen是一位有妥瑞氏症的年轻人,他凭借着对人生的乐观心态与追求梦想的执着,如愿成为人们眼里妥瑞症不可能从事的职业—教师。
电影中的主人公的父亲一直把患有妥瑞症的他视为一个无法安静的顽劣小孩,无论在教室、棒球场、父亲讲话时,他都会无法控制的发出怪声,父亲如此,更何况周围人的眼光,为此,他的母亲不停地跟新的校方交涉关于儿子在课时影响他人的举动是否需要休课的问题,并带着儿子与其他的妥瑞症患者交流,结果总是非常的消极,幸好12岁的他就与母亲达成共识,懂得了要正常生活追求梦想的人生哲学。后来他遇见了改变他一生的校长,并让他更坚定了自己的教师梦想。
推荐理由:本片根据真人故事改编,它告诉我们,即使有伤害,爱依然能让我们成长,自强不息者终将征服世界。