How to Build a Life

Name: How to Build a Life
Director: Matthew Reese
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023-12-01
Cast: Louis Reese

2023 · 10 min · Documentary

Louis, a young man with Asperger's, talks candidly with his older brother about the bullying that nearly ended his life, and about finding hope through his new focus on Lego and his dog.

Directed by Matthew Reese

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