Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

linda_pmc As a mum of two sons with autism, I think this excellent drama will go a long way to raising awareness. It's the most accurate portrayal I've seen of the reality of autism. The lives of the child with autism and their parents revolve around their heightened sensitivity, unrelenting fears and extreme reaction to sight, sound and touch. It was moving too that the drama acknowledged the enormous strain it places on relationships, because our whole time is devoted to caring and helping to expand their knowledge and vocabulary. It was handled sensitively, without being overly melodramatic or intense, and for all the painful moments there were some lovely uplifting ones too. I felt the writers had shown integrity with the script and really taken time to get it right. I hope it will be shown again and even win some awards.

benbrae76 I won't elaborate on the plot of "After Thomas" as it's been covered by other reviewers, all of whom (to date) I must heartily agree with. As a drama it was faultless, and must have brought hope to many parents in a similar situation. The acting by all (including the dog) was superb, and Keeley Hawes in particular has proved once again what a magnificently talented actress she is, and that there is no role she cannot tackle. As she did last year in "Under the Greenwood Tree" she teams up again, equally successfully, with Ben Miles, and their performances are just as unmissable. A special tribute has to be paid to Andrew Byrne for his portrayal as the autistic child Kyle. A truly remarkable job for such a young actor.If this movie does not receive an award of some sort, then there is no justice.

nicola-142 This was a wonderful programme, great entertainment and a programme which will hopefully lead to help for other autistic children. I saw the real Kyle on television the other day and he really is an inspiration. I appreciate that not all autistic children would be able to respond to a dog in the way Kyle did but surely it is something that should be investigated.It is just sad that Thomas didn't live until after the programme was aired, he would have become a real star in his own right. Maybe homeless dogs should be made available for rehousing to autistic children. A lot of rescue dogs always have extra love to give.Personally I can't think of anything to fault the programme on.

tracy-gilson Over the last few years I have developed an interest in working with children on the Autistic Spectrum. I have found all forms of Autism to be the most interesting, complex and distressing conditions a child and their family have to experience and cope with. I watched this film for the first time on TV last night. I thought it was an excellent portrayal of the difficulties experienced by those affected by ASD.I am hoping that lots of people watched and that peoples insight to the awareness and understanding of Autism is broadened through this superb production.