ADHD - Rush hour

Zachary, a ­­handsome, blond-haired American boy, one day says to his mum: “I’m not a real person.” At school, his teacher has told the other pupils to act as if he’s not there so that they don’t get distracted. At first, Zachary can’t manage to sit still or to concentrate. The others learn; he does not. After several visits to a neurologist and psychologist, a diagnosis is made: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Zachary is one of the main characters in the documentary ADHD – Rush Hour, directed by Stella Savino, which is being released by Microcinema in Italian cinemas today. Shot in both Europe and the USA, in genetic and cerebral imaging labs, and in university and primary-school classrooms, the documentary brings to light a scientific and human debate by combining the voices of experts along with those of children, teenagers and their parents.