Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
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Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

Drama TV Movie
★ 8.5/10 TMDB 1984-03-07 46 min

13-year-old Brian has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.

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Madge Sinclair
Madge Sinclair
Miss Tomas
River Phoenix
River Phoenix
Brian Ellsworth
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Robby Ellsworth
Judy Farrell
Judy Farrell
Barbara Ellsworth
Stephanie Evans
Kim
Bo Kaprall
Walter Ellsworth
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