The Grown-Ups

"Kids who wanted to grow up and suddenly grew old"

Jun 8 2017 N/A 1h 22m
Documentary

A group of friends with Down Syndrome have been attending the same school for 40 years, and they are tired of being treated like children, they are grown-ups and want to live as such.

Plot

A group of friends with Down Syndrome have been attending the same school for 40 years, they have passed all the courses, all the teachers and, even their parents who were with them, are now gone. They must now fight to get a better job, to make money like any other person, to learn to take care of themselves and to make it to their 50's. No one looks at them as children. They will do everything to prevent anyone from interfering with their adult dreams.

Written by

Maite Alberdi, Nazareno Obregón Nieva

Directed by

Maite Alberdi

Production Countries

Chile, France, Netherlands

Production Companies

Volya Films, Micromundo

Languages

Español

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
347
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA