Drama
United States of America
Mockingbird Don't Sing is a 2001 based-on-true-story drama film that chronicles the life of "Genie," the 13-year-old girl who was discovered in the small Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia. The film examines the disturbing conditions in which Genie was raised and how it impacted her development.
Genie's parents, Clark and Dorothy Wiley, were very strict and believed that their daughter was mentally disabled. They isolated her from the outside world and kept her confined to her bedroom for over a decade. She was tied to a potty-chair and left to fend for herself for much of her childhood.
When Genie was eventually discovered, she had the language skills of a toddler and was severely malnourished and undersized. The film follows her journey as she is taken into care and begins therapy to develop basic language and social skills.
Mockingbird Don't Sing is an emotional and thought-provoking movie that sheds light on the importance of nurturing and social interaction in child development. It stars actors like Melissa Errico, Michael Duquette, Sean Young, and Hallee Hirsh, who give moving performances and bring Genie's story to life.
