Movies and TvShows featuring "autodidact" theme.

Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics but sabotages his own life due to self-loathing from an unhappy childhood. When he solves a difficult math problem, he is given the opportunity to study math and see a therapist. Through therapy, he confronts his past and learns to take control of his life. Meanwhile, he forms a relationship with a woman named Skylar and must decide whether to leave his old life behind and pursue a new future. With the support of his therapist and friends, Will embarks on a journey of personal growth and self-discovery.

After surviving a plane crash in the wilderness, a billionaire and a photographer find themselves stranded with limited supplies. As they battle the harsh environment and their own differences, they must also contend with a relentless grizzly bear that is hunting them down. With their lives at stake, they must use their survival tactics and resourcefulness to outsmart the formidable predator.

Young Mr. Lincoln is a fictionalized biopic that explores the early life and career of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his experiences as a small-town lawyer and his involvement in a murder trial. The film showcases Lincoln's intelligence, integrity, and determination to seek justice. It delves into his personal relationships, including his budding romance with Ann Rutledge and his interactions with influential figures like Stephen A. Douglas and Mary Todd Lincoln.

Home from Home – Chronicle of a Vision is a drama that follows a family's journey from their rural village to Brazil in search of a better life. Set against the backdrop of famine and death, the film explores themes of loss, family relationships, and the challenges of starting anew in a foreign land. The story is told from the perspective of a young boy who dreams of a brighter future for his family.

What if nobody wants to believe you? Hanni, a farmer's wife and mother of three, is worried about her daughter Magdalena. The girl is smaller than the others, more sensitive, vomits more often and has increasingly poor eyesight. The doctors, the teacher and the family all say it must be her psyche. Glasses with normal lenses will certainly help. But as a mother, Hanni senses that a new pair of glasses won't change anything and that there is more at stake. Even plagued by an unheard-of memory from her youth, she begins to fight unwaveringly and unstoppably for her daughter's suffering, not only putting her family's happiness and her livelihood at risk, but also not shying away from the Bavarian justice system in the end.

Character-driven satirical drama about a young, extraordinarily intellectual "black activist" wannabe who is discovered as the political critic sending out anonymous emails that criticize today's black leadership. Instead of holding it against him, the black leader who finds him out hires his worst critic as a second adviser.