By Shaun Heasley
August 27, 2009
The film called “The Sunshine Boy” is the story of a mother coming to understand her 11-year-old son with severe autism. The Icelandic film has an American connection because it follows the pair as they travel to Texas to seek treatment.
Winslet, who won a best actress Oscar for last year’s film “The Reader,” isn’t the only celebrity to pitch in on “The Sunshine Boy.” The singer, Bjork, who hails from Iceland also contributed to the film, which will have its international premiere in September at the Toronto Film Festival, reports the BBC. To read more click here.
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