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00:01Today I am going to explain an American docudrama film called, Front of the Class.
00:0612-year-old Brad Cohen has Tourette's Syndrome. Because of the condition, he makes strange
00:12noises, twitches, and yells randomly. All these actions are involuntary and Brad has
00:17no control over them. But in the small town in Missouri, most people are unfamiliar with
00:22Brad's unique syndrome. They do not believe him when he claims he cannot stop the ticks.
00:28Even his father Norman thinks his son is making the noise to trouble his parents. Brad's
00:34classmates bully him often and the teachers are of no help. The ticks started when he was
00:396 years old, around the time Brad's parents were getting divorced. Ever since, his mother
00:44has taken him to several doctors, all of whom have associated his ticks with depression.
00:49That is why the real cause has never been diagnosed and people continue to believe he is just a
00:54spoiled brat. Brad's only friend is his younger brother, Jeff. Although they fight and bicker
01:00all the time, Brad feels like Jeff is the only person who gets him. Their father Norman lives
01:05in another city and visits them once in a while. He connects with Jeff but Brad has always been
01:11sort of an embarrassment for him. He often scolds the kid to stop yelling and moving so much.
01:16His father's distrust in him makes Brad feel like a failure. Meanwhile, Brad's mother Ellen has always
01:23been supportive of her son. She believes him when he says the ticks are not something he can control.
01:29Ellen is troubled by her friends and relatives suggesting different absurd methods to discipline
01:34her kid. Although she trusts Brad, being a single mother with two kids, one of whom cannot stop yelling,
01:40is tiring for her. One day, she takes Brad to a new therapist in the town. The man asks him about
01:47his parents' divorce and its effect on his life. Brad simply tells him that he doesn't remember much
01:53about the incident and it doesn't bother him at all. The doctor refuses to believe it and claims that
01:58Brad is in denial of the effect, which might be causing the ticks. He is yet again misdiagnosed and
02:04told that the ticks will go away once he disciplines himself. The only time Norman feels proud of being
02:10Brad's father is when Brad plays baseball. In the field, everyone makes noises and moves, which makes
02:16Brad feel like it is the only place he fits. However, after every match, Norman brings his sons home
02:23immediately to not embarrass himself in front of the other fathers. Sometimes, the constant moving and
02:29twitching make Norman lose his temper. He often lashes out at Brad, unaware that he cannot stop them.
02:35Brad usually gets good grades and is excellent at studying. However, trying to concentrate on exams
02:42brings out the worst in him. The stress makes his ticks frequent and uncontrollable. One day,
02:48his science teacher brings him to the principal's office for the hundredth time for the same reason.
02:53The principal calls his mother and agrees to give Bard the last chance to stop the mischievous
02:58behavior. Ellen insists that her son cannot help it but the principal, in turn, calls her a bad parent
03:04for making excuses for Brad's bad behavior. Having had enough of everyone blaming her son,
03:10Ellen takes it upon herself to find out the real cause of his symptoms. She does extensive research
03:15on conditions that cause people to yell and twitch. In the end, she comes across Tourette's Syndrome.
03:22Brad finally has a way to prove that he is not lying or being mischievous. His therapist is also told
03:28about the discovery and he praises Ellen for her great work. However, the joy of finding out the
03:33problem vanishes when Ellen realizes that the condition has no cure. Her son will have to learn
03:38to live with the noises, the twitches, and the attention that comes with it. Still, the saddest
03:43person to find out about Brad's condition is his father Norman. He is guilt-ridden that he never
03:49believed his son, but more than that, he is distressed that the kid might not have a good future.
03:55Although the cure is impossible, Ellen is determined to teach her kid to learn to live with Tourette's.
04:00One day, she takes him to a support group for people with the same syndrome as him.
04:05Meeting them was supposed to make Brad feel better, but it makes him feel quite the opposite.
04:11He feels like he is seeing himself from other people's eyes, and he doesn't like the view.
04:16Moreover, he finds out that everyone in the room has given up on their lives.
04:20The kids are homeschooled while the adults get work-from-home type jobs.
04:24The experience is awful for Brad but it is also the defining moment in his life.
04:30Starting that day, he makes it his mission to not be like the people from the support group.
04:35He promises to be his own person and never let the disability hold him back.
04:40Even after he changes schools in 7th grade, not much progress is seen in how people treat him.
04:46The teachers always send him to the principal and the classmates make fun of him.
04:50That is until the principal finds out about Brad's condition and invites him to the stage during a school program.
04:57Brad is asked to explain his syndrome to the audience and explain what they can do to help.
05:02After finding out that he actually cannot help but make the noises, people start being more sympathetic to him.
05:08His life is never the same again.
05:10The principal becomes that one teacher who helps him with his biggest problem with ease and simplicity.
05:15This makes Brad realize that he also wants to be a teacher like him in the future.
05:21Time flies by and Brad soon grows into a handsome young man with a bachelor's diploma in education.
05:26He moves to Atlanta and gets an apartment with a roommate, hoping to land a teaching job.
05:32The officer at the state education board is impressed by his qualification.
05:36However, she is skeptical if teaching would be a suitable profession for someone with Tourette's.
05:41Not just her, but most people Brad knows, think the same about his choice of profession.
05:47He understands their concerns to some level but he knows in his heart that he was born to teach.
05:53The very next day, he goes to his first job interview.
05:57His tics visibly bother the interviewer but he is not ashamed or uncomfortable to explain his condition.
06:02He also makes sure to assure the man that his tics are an open topic for the students to discuss and it won't harm their studies in any way.
06:09But the interviewer doesn't seem convinced.
06:12In the end, he is waitlisted.
06:15The same thing happens at his next interview and the one after that.
06:18He uses several different methods, like talking about his tics for the entire interview or not acknowledging it at all.
06:25But none of them land him a job.
06:27To take his mind off things, his roommate sets him up on a blind date.
06:32He meets a girl at a bar and is instantly attracted to her.
06:35The only problem arises when people around them stare at them because of Brad's tics.
06:40By the end of the night, his date is visibly uncomfortable to be seen with him.
06:45It turns out that Brad has never landed a second date with any woman.
06:49He still hopes that one day, he will find someone who can see him past his tics.
06:54Brad's father owns a construction business in Atlanta and is ready to help him with money until he gets a job.
07:00But Brad doesn't want to accept favors from Norman.
07:04The man still thinks that Brad cannot survive as a teacher and voices his opinion every chance he gets.
07:10After 25 failed attempts at job interviews, Brad has a mental breakdown in his car.
07:15He feels hopeless and broken.
07:17But after talking to his mother over the phone, he realizes that the tics aren't the
07:22reason for his failure, he just hasn't found the right school.
07:26For the 26th interview, he goes to an elementary school.
07:30The principal and the vice principal are already well informed about Tourette's syndrome and do not
07:35make Brad feel uncomfortable by treating him differently.
07:38The interview goes on for two hours and is the best one he has ever had.
07:43By now, Brad has learned to not have high hopes, still, he cannot help but wish to get the job.
07:49To his surprise, the next day, he is called to teach second graders.
07:52He is over the moon at the news.
07:55Although he only has two days to prepare for the class, he cannot care less about the time
08:00and is excited to finally get to teach.
08:03His fellow teachers welcome him and help him set up the classroom.
08:07For the first time in his life, Brad finds people who do not judge him for his tics.
08:12At night, he calls his mother who pressures him into dating a woman.
08:16Brad takes her advice and meets a Tinder date named Nancy the next day.
08:20The two immediately hit it off but Bard feels like he will be ignored after the first date
08:25like he always has.
08:27Following the fun date, they separate with a simple goodbye.
08:31Later, Brad gets an email from her praising his taste in music.
08:35He gets the hint and invites Nancy to a second date.
08:38The next day is his first day as a teacher.
08:41Initially, the children laugh at his tics.
08:43But then, he explains to them what Tourette's syndrome is and what it does to people.
08:47Even the second graders seem to be understanding after finding out Brad cannot control the noises.
08:54They ask him several questions, all of which he answers happily.
08:58By the end of the day, the kids love him.
09:01But the same cannot be said for the parents.
09:03When they come to pick their children up, they seem to not like the new teacher.
09:08Brad senses this but is confident that they will like him after knowing him better.
09:11Meanwhile, he continues dating Nancy and starts falling in love for the first time.
09:17She genuinely doesn't seem to care about his tics and likes him for his personality.
09:22In school, Brad bonds with a cheerful little girl named Heather.
09:26She is the smartest one in the class but it is her kindness that catches his attention.
09:31When the other kids make fun of Brad, she shuts them down.
09:34Some parents request their kids to not be in Brad's class because of his disability.
09:40The school allows it but Brad is asked to keep his head up because the parents are the hardest part of the job.
09:46One afternoon after school, Heather comments that she is about to lose her hair.
09:51Her mother confirms that the little girl has cancer and is undergoing chemo.
09:55Still, the chances of her survival are very low.
09:58The news saddens Brad to his core.
10:00The mother also adds that Heather cannot wait to come to school nowadays.
10:05He is the only person keeping her happy during the last few months of her life.
10:09The news only makes Brad feel bittersweet.
10:12A few weeks later, Brad goes to take a test for the master's degree but isn't given a private room as promised.
10:18He talks to the administration but they refuse to help him.
10:22When he starts to panic, Norman comes to his aid and threatens to sue the administration.
10:27They eventually agree to let him take the test in private.
10:30The incident is a bonding moment for the father and son.
10:33In the following scene, we see Nancy and Brad go to his mother's house for Thanksgiving.
10:38Seeing her socialize with her family, Brad cannot help but get emotional.
10:43He pulls Nancy aside and confesses his love for the first time.
10:47Eventually, Heather stops coming to school.
10:50Her classmates make letters and postcards wishing her good health.
10:54But one day, they get the news they had been dreading to hear.
10:57At Heather's funeral, Brad refrains himself from going inside, thinking that he will disrupt the ceremony.
11:04But, her mother thanks him for being her daughter's sunshine in her darkest days and invites him in.
11:09A few months later, Brad's life is running smoothly.
11:13He has a loving girlfriend, a good relationship with his father, and a job that he loves.
11:17Then, one day, he is called to a school meeting and informed that he is being awarded Sally Mae's first teacher of the year.
11:25On the night of the event, Brad gives a heartfelt speech that everyone loves.
11:29The movie ends with a message that we should never let any obstacle stop us from pursuing our dreams.
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