A photo of a couple with Down Syndrome wearing matching yellow shirts laughing on a couch together.
Monica & David
Still from Monica & David
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Directed by

Alexandra Codina

Produced by

Deborah Dickson, Alexandra Codina

Monica & David explores the marriage of two adults with Down syndrome and the family who strives to support their needs. Monica and David are blissfully in love and want what other adults have — an independent life. While Monica and David are capable beyond expectations, their parents have trouble letting go. Full of humor, romance and everyday family drama, the film uses intimate fly-on-the wall footage to reveal the complexity of their story.

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