About this Short Film
More Than Horse Therapy, by Jean-Louis Hetu, is a 2020 Australian short featured in the Focus on Ability International Short Film Festival. The film explores anxiety, autism, cognitive processing and intellectual disability, medical disability, mental health, perception and viewpoint. It touches on themes of horses, home schooling and the transition to young adulthood without prescribing a fixed narrative. Quiet and observant, the piece invites audiences to reflect on individual goals, learning styles and how different supports shape everyday life. Suitable for festival audiences, it complements Focus on Ability’s program by highlighting diverse ways people experience and manage wellbeing.
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Filmmaker
Jean-Louis Hetu is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Jean-Louis Hetu.
What a fantastic story Jean Louis has an inspiring and compelling message to share through his journey. May he continue to grow and flourish in all he does.
An inspirational short film. The commitment of Jean-Louis's parents to his on going development should be applauded
Great stuff JL
Voting for this
The film is fantastic. Jean Louis has an amazing and talented manner with the horses. Horse training is a lot harder than most people would realise. It is amazing work for Jean Louis to be involved in horse training and producing this film in spite the challenges he would face on a daily basis. Well done and all the best with the film festival.
Well done Jean-Luis. You are an inspiration to everyone. All the best in this competition and your future endeavours. Keep up the amazing work.
Jean-Luis Hetu definitely has ability even though he has autism intellectual disability anxiety and epilepsy. He was the author and co-producer co-editor and film editor I don't know JL but More than Horse Therapy shows that JL is flourishing with his interaction with the horse and as a result able to moderate his fear of dogs. I don't see disability I see a valuable individual with a sense of achievement and accomplishment who is enriching others lives.
An inspiring story focus on our abilities focus on how we can improve and focus on what we want to achieve. Keep looking forward and be positive. Thank you to Jean-Louis and family for sharing your wonderful story.
JL you have came along way of your fear of dogs and look you help train a horse and you patted a dog Keep up the awesome work and you create great awareness
Very good I loved it That made me want to ride a horse now... It looks like so much fun. I was definitely going to vote after watching it. UwU
To give some context of my son story is that he had trauma with dog. The second issue is it took three years of work to get him to go one a horse. The third is NDIA initially was not going support him in developing his work skills. Fortunately while homeschooling and pursuing the Duke of Edinburgh awards. He has developed so much skills and talent that he can work with horses as shown in his work placement training. Note this film is also a interest of work skills. We are great-full for our family chance to share with the world that he has ABILITIES and may yet develop into the Open Job Market of South Australia and beyond. Thanks for watching and supporting his development.
Jean-Louis film I enjoyed way thing and learning from it at the same time. This lad loves his job and he is young loves his work with these beautiful horses as a film maker he shows great talent.
What a beautiful and touching short film
What a touching short movie .Such a gentle man and so nice to watch the relationship he has with the animals
This film has convinced in me my longheld belief that horses have a very peaceful and calming presence. Horses respond to touch and kindness. The film is shot in an open environment and yet the handler has defined the boundaries and taken control of the conditions for the horse. The horse is the environment. I loved it. Thank you.
This is a lovely film inspiring and encouraging. Great cinematography.