

The Horse Boy
Overview
Filmmaker Michel Orion Scott captures a magical journey into a little-known world, in a documentary which chronicles Rupert Isaacson and Kristin Neff's personal odyssey to make sense of their child's autism, and find healing for him and themselves in the unlikeliest of places.
Top Cast
Simon Baron-Cohen
Himself (as Dr. Simon Baron-Cohen)

Temple Grandin
Herself (as Dr. Temple Grandin)
Roy Richard Grinker
Himself
Rowan Isaacson
Himself
Rupert Isaacson
Himself
Kristin Neff
Herself
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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