His 2 part series, extreme love, is worth watching as it shows us the reality of life in a way we dont often get to witness. There he was, talking to nicky, a 19 yearold with fairly mild autism. Louis theroux, extreme love, autism, louis and brian bbc. Louis theroux looks at the extreme pressures placed on relationships by conditions such as autism and dementia, meeting both those diagnosed and the people who love and care for them on iplayer. In a bizarre twist, it becomes clear that the church is also making a film about louis theroux. There he meets the students and their families to get a glimpse of what life is like for them, and to experience the pleasures and the challenges faced by children with autism. The first one, on autism, was screened on dutch tv last friday, and can be seen on your computer screen for the next 60 hours on this website original with dutch subtitles. He meets the students and their families to get a glimpse of what life is like for them and to experience the pleasures and the strains of one of the most extraordinary kinds of relationship. The movie premieres at london film festival 2015 and gives an in depth look at the my scientology movie. Louis visits one of the best schools in america for autism to get a glimpse of the pleasures and the strains of one of the most extraordinary kinds of relationship. Louis theroux was born on may 20, 1970 in singapore as louis sebastian theroux. Autism theroux travels to the city of phoenix, arizona, considered the capital of dementia care, spending time at beatitudes, a residential institution for those with dementia. Extreme love autism kicked off the interviewers new twopart series with a look at an innovative centre dealing with autistic children in america.
Autism, followed several american families who are raising children with autism. Autism 2012, and twilight of the porn stars 2012, bbc two television. Stefan pape from heyuguys interviews documentary filmmaker louis theroux for his latest doc my scientology movie. In 1997, louis made a documentary on the booming californian porn industry. Louis theroux extreme love bbc2 was also brilliant, but for very different reasons. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Louis visits one of the best schools in america for autism. Louis theroux is a fantastic documentary maker and i felt they focused too much on autistic behaviour rather than the communication of the individuals and their families. Most recently, theroux has made a series called extreme love, in which he visits families who are affected by severe autism and by dementia. Louis travels to dlc warren in new jersey, an innovative autism school. I just try and make them happy because, god forgive me, i dont get a lot of enjoyment from them. Louis theroux a list of 42 titles created 23 jul 20.
The documentarymaker went on to say that when he was making extreme love in 2012, which explored the pressures placed on relationships by conditions such as autism, one of his colleagues made an. Autism last week, louis theroux returned to our screens in an endearing, important documentary on the highs and lows. In the series, theroux accompanied a different british celebrity in each programme as they went about their daytoday business, interviewing them about their lives and experiences as he did so. Theroux is not quite a sharp knife when it comes to his style and accordingly the film is quite gentle, sitting back and observing in a friendly nonthreatening fashion. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Extreme love autism bbc two, the everunflappable documentary maker looked flapped. Louis theroux explores the lives of families who are raising autistic children. Theroux will visit pupils from one of the top schools for autistic children in new jersey. There he finds out how specialised intervention can help both the children and the families that care for them. He also visits the schools that serve children with autism, and visits a severelyaffected young man who was institutionalized after setting his home on fire at the age of 8. Louis therouxs documentary on anglothai matchmaking.
In 2012, he returns to find an industry that has been decimated by illegal internet tube sites. There is no evidence that louis theroux is autistic. The return of americas most hated family bbc brit duration. Autism is a 2012 british documentary film by louis theroux.
My thoughts on bbc louis theroux extreme love autism youtube. With louis theroux, francine amidor, brandy aniston, brad armstrong. Autism is a 2012 british documentary film by louis theroux the documentary is the first part of therouxs extreme love, along with extreme love. Austism, louis meets joey, whose mother carol is finding it increasingly hard to cope with some of the more challenging aspects of his disorder. Informativehilarious editing from the louis theroux documentary team. Louis visits the development learning centre in new jersey and gets to know some of the kids, all at. Theroux visits the dlc warren school in new jersey, one of the best schools in the united states for autism. Travelling to americas heartlands, louis theroux spends time with people who have. Bbc two louis theroux, extreme love, autism, louis meets. Pages public figure louis theroux videos louis meets.
Autism, which is being shown in the uk this thursday 19th april on bbc2, at 9pm. Meanwhile josephine, the relentlessly cheery mother of 20yearold brian, remarked. Louis visits one of the best schools in america for autism and meets the students. Louis theroux louis meets sankhya and his teacher matt. Dementia theroux visits the dlc warren school in new jersey, one of the best schools in the united states for autism. Bbc two louis theroux, extreme love, autism, drawing. The series was originally broadcast on bbc two from 20002002. Louis theroux exclusive interview my scientology movie. Dementia airs this thursday on bbc two and follows a film about autism that went out last week. As one of the big retirement destinations for middle class americans, phoenix arizona has also become a capital of dementia care. Louis travels to dl c warren in new jersey, one of the most innovative autism schools of its kind, to find out how specialised intervention can help both the children and the families who care for them. Extreme love autism tv movie 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He has received two british academy television awards and a royal television society television award born in singapore to an english mother and american father writer paul theroux, theroux moved with his family to london when he. Louis travels to one of the most innovative autism schools of its kind the dlc warren in new jersey.
There he meets the students and their families to get a glimpse of what life is like for them, and to. The documentary is the first part of therouxs extreme love, along with extreme love. The one big thing louis theroux got wrong in new films. Here he focuses on a handful of families who have a child with autism a condition that 1 in 100 children have.
Louis theroux april 18, 2012 in his new documentary extreme love. Extreme love, a film about the realities of looking after children with autism, a mother of twin girls from new jersey confessed. Louis theroux spends time in one of the most notorious sections of miami county jail. For those of you who havent already seen this, were very pleased to be able to share another clip from louis new documentary extreme love.
Behind bars sees louis immerse himself in san quentin prison by exploring the relationships between prisoners and their guards. Extreme love autism 2012 is available on netflix thailand. Marcello becomes distressed when they do not go to the grocery store. Louis theroux visits an innovative school for children with autism and speaks with the families about their unique challenges and joys. The documentary is the second part of therouxs extreme love, along with extreme love. Louis travels to phoenix, arizona the capital of dementia care. Louis theroux visits families with autism crooked timber. Louis visits the city in order to spend time in stateoftheart care home beatitudes and with homebased carers, whose love is tested by a condition that steadily erodes the personality and character of their partners. Theroux also meets individuals in the phoenix area who are trying to keep relationships alive with loved ones with. Louis theroux drops in at a traumatic time for new residents and their families at the beatitudes senior living campus, in arizona taken from louis theroux.
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