This month's Reel Discussion Group at Richmond Memorial Library will focus on "Autism: The Musical."
It will be shown at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, with discussion to follow.
It's hard to imagine an unlikelier feel-good documentary than this film, directed for HBO by Tricia Regan.
But it is truly the brainchild of the vision -- and sheer will -- of Elaine Hall. The "musical" is both unflinching in its portrayal of autism, and triumphant in the ways it shows connections among the film's subjects.
For those dealing with autism -- and as the diagnosis grows more common, that would be nearly everyone -- this film is enlightening, engaging and reaffirming.
The library is located at 19 Ross St. in the City of Batavia.
For more information, call the library at 343-9550 or log onto www.batavialibrary.org
