How to Build a Life

How to Build a Life

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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