Movie Where Everyone Has Down Syndrome Goes Viral
A viral TikTok video has left people wondering about the movie Downside Up, a 2016 short film about a world where everyone has down syndrome except for one person. Directed by Peter Ghesquiere and earning mostly positive reviews, Downside Up can be watched on YouTube, and it's also readily available to stream on services like Amazon, though one will need to pay either $0.99 to rent the HD version or $2.99 to buy it for their digital library.
Downside Up is the story of Eric, seemingly the only person in the world born without down syndrome. While it's only a little over 10 minutes long, Downside Up follows Eric's life from the time he's a kid to an adult. Various medical tests are conducted on Eric to try to figure out why he is «missing» a chromosome, and his parents travel the world in search for a cure. Ultimately, society starts to accommodate Eric, making adjustments and providing resources to fit his special needs.
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A viral TikTok video uploaded by sxmoviess offers a brief summary of Downside Up's story, but the description of the video stopped short of revealing the title of the film. This left many TikTok users wondering what exactly the movie is called so they can watch it for themselves. Now that they know it's the award-winning short film Downside Up, anyone interested can seek it out for themselves to watch the full movie instead of the abbreviated TikTok version.
Some that saw the viral TikTok video may be wondering how the short film ends but aren't interested in watching the entire thing themselves. Those that don't mind spoilers can read on, but everyone else is encouraged to watch the movie for themselves.
The ending of Downside Up sees Eric ultimately
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