Hollywood flips the script in the new movie ‘Ezra’ : Consider This from NPR

‘Ezra’ is a road trip movie, a movie about fathers and sons.

In this film, the father Max, played by Bobby Cannavale, hasn’t quite figured out what his son Ezra’s autism diagnosis means for their life together.

The movie, directed by Tony Goldwyn, draws on the real experiences of screenwriter Tony Spiridakis. William A. Fitzgerald, who plays Max, has autism, as well as producer Alex Plank.

Hollywood hasn’t always gotten it right when it comes to portraying neurodivergent people on screen. The new movie ‘Ezra’ is flipping the script.

NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with screenwriter Tony Spiridakis and producer Alex Plank.

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