The Story of Luke

Synopsis: Sheltered by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn't expect anything from him. But Luke is on a quest for a job and true love. And he isn't taking no for an answer.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Alonso Mayo
Production: Gravitas Ventures
  17 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
57
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
96 min
Website
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[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

[ BREATHES DEEPLY ]

[ WATCH BEEPING ]

[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]

[ SHOES CREAK ]

WELL, THE FLOWERS ARE NICE.

Sure.

But the church is too big.

Sure.

But the church is too big.

[ GASPS ]

But the church is too big.

[ GASPS ]

Laura, cool it.

[ GASPS ]

Laura, cool it.

Is that...you know?

Laura, cool it.

Is that...you know?

Do you think the -- the mother

Is that...you know?

Do you think the -- the mother

will show up now?

Do you think the -- the mother

will show up now?

No. No.

will show up now?

No. No.

Poor thing. He's all alone.

No. No.

Poor thing. He's all alone.

[ BREATHES DEEPLY ]

Poor thing. He's all alone.

[ BREATHES DEEPLY ]

[ ORGAN MUSIC PLAYING ]

[ BREATHES DEEPLY ]

[ ORGAN MUSIC PLAYING ]

THERE HE IS.

[ ORGAN MUSIC PLAYING ]

THERE HE IS.

HE WAS HERE THE WHOLE TIME?

THERE HE IS.

HE WAS HERE THE WHOLE TIME?

I ALMOST CALLED THE COPS.

HE WAS HERE THE WHOLE TIME?

I ALMOST CALLED THE COPS.

DIDN'T YOU TELL HIM TO WAIT FOR

I ALMOST CALLED THE COPS.

DIDN'T YOU TELL HIM TO WAIT FOR

US?

DIDN'T YOU TELL HIM TO WAIT FOR

US?

DO WE HAVE TO CREATE A SCENE?

US?

DO WE HAVE TO CREATE A SCENE?

WHY NOT MAKE A SCENE?

DO WE HAVE TO CREATE A SCENE?

WHY NOT MAKE A SCENE?

OTHERWISE IT'S LIKE I'M NOT EVEN

WHY NOT MAKE A SCENE?

OTHERWISE IT'S LIKE I'M NOT EVEN

THERE.

OTHERWISE IT'S LIKE I'M NOT EVEN

THERE.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

THERE.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

JONAS IS GONNA BE IN A NURSING

YOU KNOW WHAT?

JONAS IS GONNA BE IN A NURSING

HOME BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

JONAS IS GONNA BE IN A NURSING

HOME BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

MARK MY WORDS.

HOME BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

MARK MY WORDS.

OHH.

KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF ME, KID.

COME ON.

LET'S GO SIT DOWN.

COME ON.

LET'S GO SIT DOWN.

COME ON. COME ON.

LET'S GO SIT DOWN.

COME ON. COME ON.

COUSIN DOESN'T LOOK THA

COME ON. COME ON.

COUSIN DOESN'T LOOK THA STUPID.

COUSIN DOESN'T LOOK THA STUPID.

HE'S PROBABLY THINKING THE

STUPID.

HE'S PROBABLY THINKING THE

SAME THING ABOUT YOU.

HE'S PROBABLY THINKING THE

SAME THING ABOUT YOU.

COULD YOU PLEASE KEEP YOUR

SAME THING ABOUT YOU.

COULD YOU PLEASE KEEP YOUR

VOICE DOWN?

COULD YOU PLEASE KEEP YOUR

VOICE DOWN?

WE'RE PRACTICALLY THE ONLY

VOICE DOWN?

WE'RE PRACTICALLY THE ONLY

ONES HERE.

WE'RE PRACTICALLY THE ONLY

ONES HERE.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT.

ONES HERE.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT.

SHUT UP OR WAIT IN THE CAR.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT.

SHUT UP OR WAIT IN THE CAR.

LUKE, DEAR.

SHUT UP OR WAIT IN THE CAR.

LUKE, DEAR.

ARE YOU OKAY?

LUKE, DEAR.

ARE YOU OKAY?

[ ORGAN MUSIC INTENSIFIES ]

ARE YOU OKAY?

[ ORGAN MUSIC INTENSIFIES ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ ORGAN MUSIC INTENSIFIES ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

[ WHIMPERING ]

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

[ WHIMPERING ]

[ SCREAMING ]

SCREAMING DOESN'T ACCOMPLISH A

SINGLE THING.

MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE SOME

SINGLE THING.

MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE SOME

BLITHERING BOZO.

MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE SOME

BLITHERING BOZO.

NOT GOOD.

WHY ARE YOU SLEEPING HERE?

IS THIS YOUR ROOM?

NO, GRANDPA.

IS THIS YOUR ROOM?

NO, GRANDPA.

WE'RE AT THE RELATIVES'.

NO, GRANDPA.

WE'RE AT THE RELATIVES'.

WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE, LUKE?

WE'RE AT THE RELATIVES'.

WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE, LUKE?

IT'S PAST 9:
00 P.M. GRANDPA.

WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE, LUKE?

IT'S PAST 9:
00 P.M. GRANDPA.

WE'RE SLEEPING.

IT'S PAST 9:
00 P.M. GRANDPA.

WE'RE SLEEPING.

IF I WERE 25, I-I WOULDN'T BE

WE'RE SLEEPING.

IF I WERE 25, I-I WOULDN'T BE

SLEEPING HERE.

IF I WERE 25, I-I WOULDN'T BE

SLEEPING HERE.

[ LAUGHS ]

SLEEPING HERE.

[ LAUGHS ]

I'D BE OUT DRINKING AND SCREWING

[ LAUGHS ]

I'D BE OUT DRINKING AND SCREWING

AND RAISING HELL.

I'D BE OUT DRINKING AND SCREWING

AND RAISING HELL.

[ LAUGHS ]

AND RAISING HELL.

[ LAUGHS ]

IT'S NIGHTTIME, GRANDPA.

[ LAUGHS ]

IT'S NIGHTTIME, GRANDPA.

WE HAVE TO USE OUR INSIDE

IT'S NIGHTTIME, GRANDPA.

WE HAVE TO USE OUR INSIDE

VOICES.

WE HAVE TO USE OUR INSIDE

VOICES.

DO YOU LIKE TO SCREW, BOY?

VOICES.

DO YOU LIKE TO SCREW, BOY?

[ Laughing ] OH, I BET YOU DO.

DO YOU LIKE TO SCREW, BOY?

[ Laughing ] OH, I BET YOU DO.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ Laughing ] OH, I BET YOU DO.

[ LAUGHS ]

IT'S SO WONDERFUL.

[ LAUGHS ]

IT'S SO WONDERFUL.

[ LAUGHS ]

THIS BED IS SH*T.

[ GRUNTS ]

TOMORROW WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL

[ GRUNTS ]

TOMORROW WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL

DAY.

TOMORROW WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL

DAY.

BUT YOU NEED YOUR REST.

DAY.

BUT YOU NEED YOUR REST.

I'LL MAKE YOU PANCAKES AND EGGS

BUT YOU NEED YOUR REST.

I'LL MAKE YOU PANCAKES AND EGGS

FOR BREAKFAST.

I'LL MAKE YOU PANCAKES AND EGGS

FOR BREAKFAST.

NOW GET SOME SLEEP.

FOR BREAKFAST.

NOW GET SOME SLEEP.

[ SNORING ]

NOW GET SOME SLEEP.

[ SNORING ]

[ DOOR OPENS ]

[ SNORING ]

[ DOOR OPENS ]

[ FOOTSTEPS ]

[ DOOR OPENS ]

[ FOOTSTEPS ]

YOU ARE NOT LISTENING!

[ FOOTSTEPS ]

YOU ARE NOT LISTENING!

I AM LISTENING TO YOU.

YOU ARE NOT LISTENING!

I AM LISTENING TO YOU.

HE HAS LUNATIC FITS.

I AM LISTENING TO YOU.

HE HAS LUNATIC FITS.

OH, COME ON.

HE HAS LUNATIC FITS.

OH, COME ON.

I MEAN, GOD KNOWS WHAT OTHER

OH, COME ON.

I MEAN, GOD KNOWS WHAT OTHER

SICK BEHAVIORS -- I MEAN, PAUL,

I MEAN, GOD KNOWS WHAT OTHER

SICK BEHAVIORS -- I MEAN, PAUL,

WE NEED TO GET THEM PROPER CARE!

SICK BEHAVIORS -- I MEAN, PAUL,

WE NEED TO GET THEM PROPER CARE!

IT'S WHAT'S BEST!

WE NEED TO GET THEM PROPER CARE!

IT'S WHAT'S BEST!

WHAT, BEST FOR WHO?

IT'S WHAT'S BEST!

WHAT, BEST FOR WHO?

FOR YOU?

WHAT, BEST FOR WHO?

FOR YOU?

THEY'RE FAMILY, CINDY!

FOR YOU?

THEY'RE FAMILY, CINDY!

THEY'RE FAMILY.

THEY'RE FAMILY, CINDY!

THEY'RE FAMILY.

THEY'RE MY FAMILY.

THEY'RE FAMILY.

THEY'RE MY FAMILY.

THEY'RE OUR FAMILY.

THEY'RE MY FAMILY.

THEY'RE OUR FAMILY.

YOU ARE NOT THE ONE WHO'S

THEY'RE OUR FAMILY.

YOU ARE NOT THE ONE WHO'S

GONNA BE STUCK WITH THEM ALL

YOU ARE NOT THE ONE WHO'S

GONNA BE STUCK WITH THEM ALL

DAY!

[ AIR HISSES ]

[ WATCH BEEPING ]

COMMERCIALS ARE...

OVER.

THERE'S COMPANY AND

CONVERSATION:

RECIPES AND NEW CREATIONS

RECIPES AND NEW CREATIONS

WE'RE COOKIN' UP SOMETHING

GOOD HERE AT HOME OOMETHING

HELLO, FAMILY, AND WELCOMEO

OUR INDOOR MEMORIAL DAY...

LUKE?

OUR INDOOR MEMORIAL DAY...

LUKE?

LUKE, ARE YOU IN HERE?

LUKE?

LUKE, ARE YOU IN HERE?

EVERY TIME I PLAN A PICNIC

LUKE, ARE YOU IN HERE?

EVERY TIME I PLAN A PICNIC

FOR OUTSIDE ON MEMORIAL DAY...

EVERY TIME I PLAN A PICNIC

FOR OUTSIDE ON MEMORIAL DAY...

[ SIGHS ]

FOR OUTSIDE ON MEMORIAL DAY...

[ SIGHS ]

YES, I'M HERE.

[ SIGHS ]

YES, I'M HERE.

AND BECAUSE YOU MAKE THEM,

YES, I'M HERE.

AND BECAUSE YOU MAKE THEM,

YOU PUT IT TOGETHER, YOU'RE

AND BECAUSE YOU MAKE THEM,

YOU PUT IT TOGETHER, YOU'RE

DONE.

YOU PUT IT TOGETHER, YOU'RE

DONE.

[ SIGHS ]

DONE.

[ SIGHS ]

HOW MUCH PER POUND?

[ SIGHS ]

HOW MUCH PER POUND?

A WHOLE POUND?

HOW MUCH PER POUND?

A WHOLE POUND?

CRUMBLE IT ALL UP...

A WHOLE POUND?

CRUMBLE IT ALL UP...

SO YOU GAVE US QUITE A SCARE

CRUMBLE IT ALL UP...

SO YOU GAVE US QUITE A SCARE

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Alonso Mayo

Alonso Mayo (born December 30, 1978) is a Peruvian film director and screenwriter best known for his independent film The Story of Luke. He has won a Student Academy Award (for Wednesday Afternoon). more…

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