Me Too - Wer will schon normal sein?

A very simple story with a heart of gold. It's a bit rough around the edge, but this suits the story perfectly.

I think the main female character, whom I consider interesting enough to explore deeper into her family (e.g. what happened in the past?). Anyway, the story is concentrating on Daniel and his friend's struggle to be normal, so this is only a minor point.

Please I urge you go and see it. I promise you the warmth will stay with you and change the way you see others. It melts my heart I hope it will do the same to you. Never forget we are all humans and have feelings. See things from the other perspective.

Have you met a down-syndrome? How do you felt, take a putty on him? Scared? Not care? Meet Daniel (Pablo Pineda) the first down-syndrome who graduated from university. He's normal one actually, except his face shape which so visible there something different in him. He could react when people talked to him, understood took an order, even he could talk in front of audience. He's become an inspiration. After graduated from University, Daniel got his first job. He was so happy, so did his parents looked very proud on him. In workplace Daniel met Laura (Lola Duenas), a blonde sexy girl who Daniel attracted with. Daniel tried anything to make himself closer with Laura, which is worked because his attention accepted. He liked Laura very much because she treated Daniel as if he's a normal person. The interesting dialog between Laura to Daniel when she asked : "why are you different with the other down-syndromes?" Daniel said : "It because of my mum. She keep talking to me a lot, asking me much things. So I answer her." His brother Santi (Antonio Naharro) doubted it. He said no woman with a normal chromosomes is going to love Daniel. In spite of his cruel comment, Santi love Daniel dearly. His brother has gymnastic gymnastic training for down-syndrome.

But in fact, Laura didn't consider his relation with Daniel is an exclusive one. She assumed Daniel is her friend. It was extremely caused terrible feeling for Daniel. Then how their relation actually? Except from Daniel love story, there were a love story between Santi's students, two down-syndrome who falling in love that couldn't be separated for each other. And the touching moment was when Daniel rejected to come inside a discotheque because they said he's still a kid. Daniel was mad and shout : "i am not a kid! i am 34 years old. You should let me in!"

This film make us realize that a down-syndrome does have feeling like normal people. Not because of they're consider 'not normal' doesn't mean society can treat differently. They just want live as normal as possible. Interesting fact is Pablo Pineda actually the first down- syndrome who graduate from university! The fact he also can act, is surprising right? When you just got tired with the other love story, "Me Too" will enlightened you with something more than just a love story, where you can learn in imperfection make perfection. Where respect and love should line up together.

I saw this film at Sundance 2010 and it quickly became one of my favorites for its heart and realism. The plot resembles a typical love story...Daniel meets Laura at work and over time they discover that they have much in common, enjoy each other's company and start to date outside work.

The difference is that Daniel has Down's Syndrome while Laura does not and that makes their relationship different. In addition despite missing a chromosome Daniel has a university degree and an intellects view of the world which he is able to use to both surprise and teach those around him.

The audience is similarly challenged as the film explores the need all human beings have for love and companionship and the danger of stereotypes when looking for that love. The Directors Álvaro Pastor and Antonio Naharro have managed to get superb performances from the entire cast and I wished I had the foresight to ask them how much of Daniel's humor was scripted for it feels as natural as any conversation I have had today. I sincerely hope to see this film again!

The movie goes into the life of an almost normal man with Down Syndrome. There is some admirable acting. However, the movie is not gripping but at just over 90 minutes it does not bore you either. There's only one English subtitles file on the internet for this movie and it isn't quite good. So, you need to interpret a bit. There are some parallels with The Station Agent where Peter Dinklage (aka Tyrion Lannister of Game of Thrones fame) plays an almost normal guy with dwarfism.

A guy with a University degree in his pocket finds a job and quickly falls in love with one of the females working in the same office. While she initially does not respond to him she does start to turn around and the first fragile stage for a relation is set. So far, an all too often used story. The twist to this is that the guy has Down's syndrome.

And with that twist the trouble starts - some people disagree with the developing relation, some people have trouble accepting the fact that people with Down's syndrome can actually be quite smart and very aware of the world around them.

As a film this one is nice - it touches on inter-human relations and acceptance of these relations by the people living around the people in the relations. It is believable and just lovely.

Next to a film it's also a message, and as a message it's a very strong and clear one: don't put people with a disability in a single box and expect all of them to be the same. I must admit I was one of those people that were not aware that some people with Down's syndrome were able to get University degrees. Having had only very limited contact with a couple people with the syndrome I didn't hold it possible. This film opened my eyes though and I shall never look at them with the same eyes again.

Good stuff and food for thought. 9 out of 10 wide eyed stares