A biopic of John Davidson,the Galashiels man with Tourette's Syndrome who overcame a difficult early life to become a well known champion to promote wider understanding of the condition. It begins with his childhood, when a well liked lad and promising goalie suddenly becomes a social pariah, misunderstood at home, and life becoming a misery.
The adult John is adrift, unhappy with home and his mother who still doesn't understand his condition. Until a chance meeting with an old pal, takes him on a different path where he will gain understanding, employment, mentoring, and a place in the world. And even without the man who became his mentor he is able to develop and become a champion for incresing knowledge and understanding of Tourette's. With a few significant bumps along the road.
While the film takes some liberties with the detials of John's real world story, the message remains, and it it feels a fitting trubute to a man who overcame and achieved so much in life. Tourette's is a more widely known condition now, and medical science is helping those with the disability to live easier lives (advances which we also see Joh playing his part in). Yes it can be sentimental at times, but it's also funny, upsetting and satisfying. Go and see it.
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