“Room to Move” is a new documentary, directed by Alexander Hammer,” which sheds light on autism spectrum disorder.
Amy Schumer and her husband, Chris Fischer, served as executive producers along with Sonya Tayeh, Miguel Blanco, Deborah Van Eck, and Pamela Ryckman.
This documentary had its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.
In “Room to Move,” choreographer, artist, and performer Jenn Freeman always possessed the talents of dance and movement. From a very young age, Freeman had to dance… all the time.
With that ever-present need to jump, leap, shake and squirm came a struggle to exist harmoniously in a world that seemed to assault her senses and sense of equilibrium at every turn.
Pushing through these personal barriers, she became a successful and sought-after teacher in the contemporary dance community.
Presently, in collaboration with Tony award-winning choreographer Sonya Tayeh, she readies her first solo, evening length work, ‘Is It Thursday Yet?’ that confronts a later in life diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Freeman is able to take viewers on a personal journey as she reflects on her childhood memories to help synthesize together the road map of her diagnosis.
Freeman is wrestling for answers to a long-time internal struggle she has had with her conscience. She doesn’t hold anything back.
Hammer and Freeman produced “Move to Move” with Jonathan Lia, Ian Stuart, Ryan Heiferman, Ralph Miccio, and Jenna Mack. It encompasses such topics as dance, performing arts, entertainment, movement, disability, and even LGBTQIA+ issues.
The Verdict
Overall, “Room to Move” is a compelling cerebral documentary, which will sustain the viewer’s attention for its entire duration.
It deserves to be enjoyed for its beauty, honesty, and authenticity as it spotlights the neurodivergent brain in motion. This pensive documentary will certainly spark conversations among viewers and it will raise awareness on autism spectrum disorder (while also de-stigmatizing autism).
Jenn Freeman deserves to be commended for her openness and vulnerability to tell her bold and emotional story that many people are bound to find relatable and relevant.
“Room to Move” is Oscar-worthy; moreover, it is a celebration of life and embracing our own distinct gifts, and it garners an A rating.
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