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Seen @ Sundance Film Festival 2009: ADAM
Max Mayer, director of ADAM, won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize for
outstanding feature film focusing on science or technology as a theme.


2009 Sundance U.S. Dramatic Competition Film
ADAM (Running Time: 95 min; Not Rated)
Reviewed by Denise Castillón

ADAM is a wonderfully unique romantic drama. Oxford-educated actor, Hugh Dancy delivers an outstanding performance as the titular “Adam”, a gifted engineer with Asperger’s Syndrome, a high functioning form of autism. In spite of limited social skills, Adam struggles against his isolated and programmed life to form a romantic attachment with his new neighbor, Beth (Rose Bryne, FX’s Damages). Dancy (soon to be seen in Disney’s comedy, Confessions of a Shopaholic), portrays Adam’s single-minded effort to emotionally connect so movingly, that you cannot help but fell in love with him yourself. And, despite the monumental obstacles these two lovers face, you’ll be rooting for a happy ending.

Max Mayer’s directorial debut stars Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison. Also, written by Max Mayer. Produced by Leslie Urdang, Miranda de Pencier and Dean Vanech. Executive Producers are Christina Weiss-Lurie and Daniel Revers. An Olympus Pictures Production in association with Serenade Films, Dear Path Productions and VOX3 Films.

ADAM was acquired by Fox Searchlight for worldwide theatrical distribution. This is a terrific small film, therefore you may only have the pleasure of catching this at a cineplex if the two relatively unknown, but talented, leads breakout in a bigger film this year.

ADAM, directed by Max Mayer, received the Alfred P. Sloan Prize for 2009. The prize, which carries a $20,000 cash award to the filmmaker provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, is presented to an outstanding feature film focusing on science or technology as a theme, or depicting a scientist, engineer, or mathematician as a major character.