History Film / Adam2009

* SuperOCD: Adam has a very strict routine... and diet.

%% * {{Nerd}}: Adam.

* ArtisticLicenseAstronomy: Averted, Adam knows a lot about astronomy. Clearly, the writers have ShownTheirWork.

Adam Raki (Creator/HughDancy) is a twenty nine year old man born with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome living [[LonersAreFreaks alone]] in Manhattan after his father's death. He has difficulties communicating with others, the only real friend he has is his father's old [[TokenBlackFriend best friend war buddy Harlan]] who is the only one who knows [[BigBrotherMentor exactly how to deal]] with him. Adam works as an electronic engineer at a toy company, and spends his free time indulging his love of space exploration. Beth Buchwald (Creator/RoseByrne), a school teacher and aspiring children's author, moves into the apartment above his. They meet doing laundry and from there they tentatively begin to form an awkward friendship- that leads to something more. During the movie [[DaddysGirl Beth]] has to deal with her father being indicted, facing a jail sentence, and revealing a confronting secret which throws their relationship into turmoil; Adam has to deal with being fired, finding a new job and making his relationship with Beth work.

* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler: Both Beth's father and her ex-boyfriend. Not with each other.]]

Adam Raki (Creator/HughDancy) is a twenty nine year old man born with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome living [[LonersAreFreaks alone]] in Manhattan after his father's death. He has difficulties communicating with others, the only real friend he has is his father's old {{black|BestFriend}} war buddy Harlan who is the only one who knows [[BigBrotherMentor exactly how to deal]] with him. Adam works as an electronic engineer at a toy company, and spends his free time indulging his love of space exploration. Beth Buchwald (Creator/RoseByrne), a school teacher and aspiring children's author, moves into the apartment above his. They meet doing laundry and from there they tentatively begin to form an awkward friendship- that leads to something more. During the movie [[DaddysGirl Beth]] has to deal with her father being indicted, facing a jail sentence, and revealing a confronting secret which throws their relationship into turmoil; Adam has to deal with being fired, finding a new job and making his relationship with Beth work.

* BigBrotherMentor, BlackBestFriend & MagicalNegro

* LiteralMinded: Adam, thanks to is Asperger's.

* MisplacedKindergartenTeacher: Really a misplaced children's book author. This woman has never heard of AS before, but feels she's prepared to date Adam after briefly asking one of her fellow teachers about it's effects ''on children''. After one or two awkward dates [[spoiler:she decides to sleep with him anyway.]]

Adam Raki is a twenty nine year old man born with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome living [[LonersAreFreaks alone]] in Manhattan after his father's death. He has difficulties communicating with others, the only real friend he has is his father's old {{black|BestFriend}} war buddy Harlan who is the only one who knows [[BigBrotherMentor exactly how to deal]] with him. Adam works as an electronic engineer at a toy company, and spends his free time indulging his love of space exploration. Beth Buchwald, a school teacher and aspiring children's author, moves into the apartment above his. They meet doing laundry and from there they tentatively begin to form an awkward friendship- that leads to something more. During the movie [[DaddysGirl Beth]] has to deal with her father being indicted, facing a jail sentence, and revealing a confronting secret which throws their relationship into turmoil; Adam has to deal with being fired, finding a new job and making his relationship with Beth work.

* MistakenForPedophile: Adam is confronted by police when he's waiting outside the school for Beth to get out. PlayedForDrama.

* MistakenForPedophile: Adam, when he's waiting outside the school for Beth to get out. PlayedForDrama.

* ArchnemesisDad: [[spoiler:Beth's father]] looks like a stand-up guy, but then [[spoiler:his affair and his disapproval of Adam comes out, Beth's mother practically pushes Beth out the door once Adam shows up in order to save her from her deceptive father and so the couple can be together. It doesn't stick]].
* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:Beth's father]] looks like a stand-up guy, but then [[spoiler:his affair and his disapproval of Adam comes out, Beth's mother practically pushes Beth out the door once Adam shows up in order to save her from her deceptive father and so the couple can be together. It doesn't stick]].

** Don't insult Beth's Father, [[MoralMyopia even if yours just died]].

* ArchnemesisDad[=/=][[BitchInSheepsClothing Bastard in Sheep's Clothing]]: [[spoiler:A milder version of this trope. Beth's father looks like a stand-up guy, but then his affair and his disapproval of Adam comes out, Beth's mother practically pushes Beth out the door once Adam shows up in order to save her from her deceptive father and so the couple can be together. It doesn't stick.]]

* UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome: The titular character has it.
* BerserkButton: Don't insult Beth's Father, [[MoralMyopia even if yours just died]].

* BrutalHonesty / CannotTellALie: Adam, thanks to his social blindness from Aspergers.

* ShoutOut: "I'm not ForrestGump, you know."

* ArchnemesisDad [=/=] [[BitchInSheepsClothing Bastard in Sheep's Clothing]]: [[spoiler:A milder version of this trope. Beth's father looks like a stand-up guy, but then his affair and his disapproval of Adam comes out, Beth's mother practically pushes Beth out the door once Adam shows up in order to save her from her deceptive father and so the couple can be together. It doesn't stick.]]

%% * LiteralMinded

* WhyDidntYouJustSaySo: The movie ''really'' seems to think Adam ''should just know'' to carry heavy objects for women he barely knows.

Needs More Wiki Love.

* [[spoiler:ArchnemesisDad [=/=] [[BitchInSheepsClothing Bastard in Sheep's Clothing]]: A milder version of this trope. Beth's father looks like a stand-up guy, but then his affair and his disapproval of Adam comes out, Beth's mother practically pushes Beth out the door once Adam shows up in order to save her from her deceptive father and so the couple can be together. It doesn't stick.]]

* BigApplesauce

* BluntMetaphorsTrauma
* BoyMeetsGirl: Not so typical.
* BrutalHonesty / CannotTellALie

* DaddysGirl: Beth.
* [[spoiler:DidNotGetTheGirl: Resulting in a BittersweetEnding.]]

* ExtremeDoormat: Zigzagged with Adam depending on what the script requires at any given time.
* FallingInLoveMontage
* ForegoneConclusion: Zigzagged. Beth is told early on that people with Asperger's are ''bad'' romance material, but ultimately strikes up a relationship with Adam. Then they break up, then she has second thoughts and then finally [[spoiler:they break up again]].
* HaveYouTriedNotBeingAMonster

* LiteralMinded

* MeetCute

* {{Nerd}}: Adam.

* [[spoiler: PsychopathicManchild: Adam, according to Beth, in [[WhatTheHellHero one awkward argument scene]]. Apparently, [[InsaneEqualsViolent Autistic Equals Violent]].]]
* {{Pun}}: "When in Rom."
* SarcasmBlind

* WhatTheHellHero

Adam Raki is a twenty nine year old man born with AspergerSyndrome living [[LonersAreFreaks alone]] in Manhattan after his father's death. He has difficulties communicating with others, the only real friend he has is his father's old [[BlackBestFriend black]] war buddy Harlan who is the only one who knows [[BigBrotherMentor exactly how to deal]] with him. Adam works as an electronic engineer at a toy company, and spends his free time indulging his love of space exploration. Beth Buchwald, a school teacher and aspiring children's author, moves into the apartment above his. They meet doing laundry and from there they tentatively begin to form an awkward friendship- that leads to something more. During the movie [[DaddysGirl Beth]] has to deal with her father being indicted, facing a jail sentence, and revealing a confronting secret which throws their relationship into turmoil; Adam has to deal with being fired, finding a new job and making his relationship with Beth work.

* [[spoiler:ArchnemesisDad [=/=] [[BitchInSheepsClothing Bastard In Sheep's Clothing]]: A milder version of this trope. Beth's father looks like a stand-up guy, but then his affair and his disapproval of Adam comes out, Beth's mother practically pushes Beth out the door once Adam shows up in order to save her from her deceptive father and so the couple can be together. It doesn't stick.]]

* AspergerSyndrome: The titular character has it.
* BerserkButton: Don't insult Beth's Father, [[{{MoralMyopia}} even if yours just died]].

* BrutalHonesty / CanNotTellALie

* [[spoiler:DidNotGetTheGirl resulting in a BittersweetEnding.]]
* DoesNotUnderstandSarcasm

* [[spoiler: PsychopathicManchild: Adam, according to Beth, in [[{{WhatTheHellHero}} one awkward argument scene]]. Apparently, [[{{InsaneEqualsViolent}} Autistic Equals Violent]] ]]

* FakeAmerican: British Hugh Dancy as Adam and Australian Rose Byrne as Beth.

* [[ScrewedByTheNetwork Screwed By The Theatres]]: This film was clearly intended to help spread awareness about the condition and to help people understand elements of it. However, it only got a limited release in theatres.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: Even though the movie is about a guy with Asperger's Syndrome, the subplot about Beth's father and the court case sure takes up a lot of time. It's egregious because [[spoiler:the protagonists learn absolutely nothing from it.]]

* [[spoiler:TheBadGuyWins: Sort of. Beth's father is not exactly the best human being alive, what with cheating on his wife and accusations of dodgy dealings flying around him. Turns out he's none too pleased with the idea of Beth dating Adam as well. He'll be pleased to hear that the relationship doesn't last.]]