The Grown-Ups

Anita’s mother is asking her, “When we talk about the future, what do I always tell you?” The clip later ends with Andrés at his goodbye party saying to Anita, “Both in my dream, and in reality, I wanted to be with you.”

In a school for individuals with Down Syndrome, four middle-aged friends yearn for a life of greater autonomy in a society that marginalizes them as disabled. The Grown Ups is a humorous and at times sad and uncomfortable look at the tragic limbo of 'conscious adults.'

Director Maite Alberdi explains how humor can both connect audiences to characters and engage viewers with documentary.

Director Maite Alberdi explains how longer life expectancies for people with Down Syndrome are changing their quality of life.

Director Maite Alberdi discusses her aesthetic choice to represent the characters in The Grown-Ups by only showing people with Down Syndrome.