I SWEAR-True Story Humanizing and Understanding Tourettes SEE THIS Tenderhearted Film

Tourette Syndrome is a neurological motor disorder characterized by involuntary motor tics, verbal outbursts and premonitory urges causing physical and social discomfort and oftentimes leading ostracism. or isolation. The individual flailing limbs may cause self-duress or harm to those nearby. I confess, I only first heard of Tourettes in my late 20s by a medical/ advertisement describing the symptoms with facial distortions or bodily tics accompanied by outburst of profanities.  Regrettably, I found this amusing. My friend and I watching the medical notification made weird facial and body spasm movements while swearing at each other thinking ourselves very funny and clever.  It wasn't until years later when I met someone for the first time with Tourettes.  He was a classmate of my son's.  I'm not laughing now. Nor would I act cruelly towards someone whose behaviors seem odd.  As with those with autism, who have  physical and social behaviors that appears strange, what's needed is acceptance, empathy, understanding and kindness.  Unlike autism which is considered mainstream, Tourette does not het have the same recognition and it was not recognized in the UK when John Davidson began displaying its symptoms in the 1980s.  I SWEAR is the warm-hearted and inspiring true-story of John Davidson (b. Scotland 1971) with Tourette's Syndrome.  British born dir/screenwriter Kirk Jones (winner of a BAFTA and Guild Film Award) directs with a skillful hand.  The film never feels maudlin overly dramatic, yet it captures the struggles, insecurities and brutalities Davidson (TV series "Game of Thrones") in a tour-de-force performance, experiences on screen.  Davidson becomes "adopted" into a family friend's home as a teen, after his bizarre antics cast him as an outcast at home with his family.  The matriarch of Davidson's newfound family, Dottie (Maxine Peake) is the benevolent adult figure who nurtures and advocates for him and the catalyst for Davidson's self-sufficiency and self-esteem.  Dottie encourages him to apply for a job at an adult center where he's hired by Tommy (Peter Mullen, TV series "Ozark").  Tommy's character is so compassionate, friendly, thoughtful, funny and likable you want him in your life.  Tommy's character also gives the film its gravitas and all important messaging for educating the public,  and empathy without proselytizing.  In fact, the entire UK cast and crew on this endearing and enlightening film, can give King Charles bragging rights.  If only this film could inspire our self-appointed king to do the right things and stop being so self-serving and destructive.  Now King Charles Go Home!  President Trump I SWEAR you need to see this film and the rest of us, I strongly urge you to embrace this film.