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&quot;The Teachings of Jon&quot; is an insightful, soul-touching and funny documentary about the filmmaker&apos;s brother Jon, a 40-yr old man, severely and profoundly affected by Down syndrome. He has an IQ of 20, doesn&apos;t talk and earns less th...

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The Teachings of Jon

If you feel like life has brought you down, and you have no were to turn watch this film. It will change your perception that life is here to enjoy, and nothing more. Through Jon we learn to live without worrying about the small stuff. We should not care what we can be in life, but who we can help, and love in life. There is more than what meets the eye in this film, that you will watch it again, and again. Jon is really adorable, he has a great sense of humor, and teaches us to laugh at ourselves to be happy instead of making fun of others. This is the best film ever made. Once you watch this film you can not put it down without thinking about your own life, and wondering whether your stressing way to much.

"The Teachings of Jon" is an insightful, soul-touching and funny documentary about the filmmaker's brother Jon, a 40-yr old man, severely and profoundly affected by Down syndrome. He has an IQ of 20, doesn't talk and earns less than $13.00 a year. Although Jon may never accomplish much in this world, he has an important purpose here; to teach. "The Teachings of Jon" follows the journey of a family, and how the "family secret" locked away in an institution for the first 7 years of his life became the powerful silent teacher of kindness and reverence. This documentary shows what it's really like to take care of someone like Jon in heart-warming detail. Jon's parents, a psychiatrist and psychotherapist share how having Jon catalyzed a complete change of values and how he taught them about good mental health. The siblings share what it was like growing up with a brother with severe mental retardation; how they had to learn how to communicate with him and the affect he has had on all of their lives. Though the story is told in a unique cinematic light-hearted style, "The Teachings of Jon" ponders the serious questions of how we value other human beings and what is truly important in life.

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