Mali

Saw this in 2025 for the first time!

Hey! This film is so hilarious!! Watched Mali for the first time in 2025! One of the funny part of this in 2025 is the old fashioned stuff! lol I was really socked the Mali is really "normal"! I cldn't tell! Is her friend Sary really deaf?? Thanks Malky!!!

Still extremely offensive

I'm disgusted by the portrayal of autistic people, and I'm disgusted by all the neurotypical people who continue to watch this.

such a beautiful message!

I disagree with Perplexed. I think the video is amazing and made very well and all the actresses did a great job!

Perplexing in its portrayals of autism and families

It is unclear what message this film is supposed to present, with all of its declaring itself to be "heartwarming". Mali, portrayed by a neurotypical actress, was kept a secret by her own mother, who then expects to be able to suddenly resume her role as a mother despite not being present for her whole life. Mrs. Tweezer's ambiguous, undiagnosed mental disorder is played for laughs despite being very serious. Although Mrs. Tweezer's unnamed condition impedes her ability to function far more than Mali's autism, it is not taken seriously at all. The content of the film is shockingly offensive. Simply because she is autistic, other people at the school try to get her expelled. When they finally relent, it is because Mali "inspired" them, fulfilling the pervasive "autistic angel" stereotype. Their actions are only seen as incorrect in this aspect: not because what they did was harmful and unjust to Mali as a human being, but because Mali was valuable to them as a source of inspiration. Autistic people have rights as people, not as inspirational objects. This film, with zero autistic cast members and its treatment of its autistic character as an angelic, cute child, is not heartwarming.

amazing!!!!

I loved this movie! so funny, dramatic, and really teaches sensitivity! I cant wait until the second one is available for purchase! (I watched the second one at a public showing)