Sister Catherine is willing to give Adam a chance, but she is firm about his grades, staying on his medications and being informed on the progress of his illness. Plus, he is dealing with the side effects of a new drug that controls the hallucinations but seems to take away his sense of self. Agatha's, Sister Catherine (Beth Grant), he becomes distrustful. When he sees Paul has emailed the principal of St. But when Beth's boyfriend, Paul (Walton Goggins), moves in and they announce Beth is pregnant, Adam becomes unhappy. His single mom, Beth (Molly Parker), is totally supportive and believes that the right medication is right around the corner. His dream is to go to culinary school and become a chef. When his dad left the family a few years before, Adam started to cook. Thor Freudenthal ("Diary of a Wimpy Kid") directs with a light hand that renders hope visible to those diagnosed with schizophrenia or other mental illnesses and to those who love them. " Words on Bathroom Walls," based on the 2012 novel by Julia Walton, with the screenplay written by Nick Nevada, does a realistic job of letting us get inside Adam to see, hear and feel what he does. In addition, there is a dark cloud that appears a harbinger of depression. They are Rebecca (AnnaSophia Robb) a kindly teen girl that encourages him Joaquin (Devon Bostick), an inappropriate teenager and The Bodyguard (Lobo Sebastian), whose threatening demeanor is meant to scare off those who threaten Adam but scares him, too. He not only has three voices in his head, but he sees them as well. At his former school, he wrecked the chemistry lab and injured a boy when he was overcome with auditory and visual hallucinations. Agatha's Catholic High School after he is diagnosed with schizophrenia. "Echoing the premise and structure ofFlowers for Algernon, this is a frank and inspiringnovel."-Publishers Weekly,starred reviewĭon't miss Just Our Luck, another stunning book by Julia Walton.Adam (Charlie Plummer) is in his senior year when he transfers to St. But as the miracle drug begins to fail, how long can he keep this secret from the girl of his dreams? When Adam meets Maya, a fiercely intelligent girl, he desperately wants to be the normal, great guy that she thinks he is. His hallucinations include a cast of characters that range from the good (beautiful Rebecca) to the bad (angry Mob Boss) to the just plain weird (polite naked guy).Īn experimental drug promises to help him hide his illness from the world. When you can't trust your mind, trust your heart.Īdam is a pretty regular teen, except he's navigating high school life while living with paranoid schizophrenia. Now a Major Motion Picture starring Charlie Plummer, AnnaSophia Robb, and Taylor Russell!įans of More Happy Than Not and The Perks of Being a Wallflower will cheer for Adam in this uplifting and surprisingly funny story of a boy living with schizophrenia.
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