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Society's Child: Directed by Pierre Gang. With Jessica Steen, Kyley Statham, Sarah Gadon, Hugh Thompson. Ten-year-old Nikki is a precocious child suffering from Rett Syndrome. Unwilling to help her the doctors, instead, want to write her off as a mentally handicapped person.
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Last night Canada's CBC television network aired Society's Child. Although names were changed, the film, originally released in 2002, takes pains to let the audience know that it is based on a true story of Katie Lynn Baker who had Rett syndrome and was starved to death by her mother in 1996.
Ten-year-old Nikki is a precocious child suffering from Rett Syndrome. Unwilling to help her the doctors, instead, want to write her off as a mentally handicapped person. Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Ten-year-old Nikki Best (Kyley Statham) is a beautiful, intelligent and precocious child. She also suffers from Rett Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder which prohibits her from speaking more than a few words without assistance.
Overview. Ten-year-old Nikki is a precocious child suffering from Rett Syndrome. Unwilling to help her the doctors, instead, want to write her off as a mentally handicapped person. Pierre Gang.
Jan 1, 2002 · Society's Child 2002. Released January 1, 2002. Runtime 1h 32m. Director Pierre Gang. Writer Dennis Foon. Languages English. Genres Drama. Ten-year-old Nikki is a precocious child suffering from Rett Syndrome. Unwilling to help her the doctors, instead, want to write her off as a mentally handicapped person. Private Notes. Add. Private Notes.
