
Two sisters with Asperger's syndrome struggle to find their place in society. One is determined to face the world just as she is, and the other is obsessed with becoming someone else to fit in.
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Two sisters with Asperger's syndrome struggle to find their place in society. One is determined to face the world just as she is, and the other is obsessed with becoming someone else to fit in.
2010-12-12
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The hardest person to accept is yourself
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