Movies and TvShows featuring "adult-with-a-disability" theme.

An intellectually disabled man named Sam fights to gain custody of his 7-year-old daughter, Lucy. Through this process, he teaches his cold-hearted lawyer, Rita, the importance of love and family. Sam's mental disability is called into question, resulting in a custody case. Despite his limitations, Sam provides a loving environment for Lucy, but she soon surpasses his mental capacity. With the help of his neighbor Annie and his friends, Sam navigates the challenges of the legal system while working at Starbucks. Despite his setbacks, Sam's determination and love for Lucy ultimately win over the court and the foster family that initially planned to adopt her. The movie ends with Lucy's soccer game, where Sam serves as the referee, surrounded by his newfound support system.

In Best Laid Plans, a simple man with an intellectual disability forms an unlikely friendship with a petty criminal. Their bond leads them to discover hidden money, which sets off a chain of events involving theft, underground fighting, and danger. As the stakes rise, their friendship is put to the test, forcing them to confront their own limitations and make difficult choices.

A local handyman saves a child in a fire, but the burns he receives disfigure his face so much that the townspeople avoid him.

No Way Home follows a brain-damaged man who is parolee after serving time in prison. He gets caught up in the dangerous world of drugs while trying to uncover family secrets. Set in the 90s, the story explores the challenges faced by an adult with a mental disability and his struggle to navigate a complex web of relationships and personal demons.

The "Himawari So" ("Sunflower House") is a group home for mentally underdeveloped adults. Manga artist Itpon Aijo (Naoto Takenaka) begins to work at the "Himawari So". He moves into the home with his daughter Mako (Shihori Kanjiya), who is mentally underdeveloped. Uyan (Takayuki Takuma) is a resident at the group home. Uyan and Mako begin to develop feelings for each, but Itpon becomes worried about them.

A man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody seems to know what to do with him. A sequel to this film, titled "Walter and June", was released in 1983 and set 19 years later in time. In the United States, these two are sometimes bundled together under the title "Loving Walter".