Tommy Jessop is on a mission to show that people with Down syndrome can play heroes, but the right roles are not being offered to him. So, inspired by the advice of his agent, Tommy decides to take matters into his own hands.
Enlisting the help of his brother, filmmaker Will Jessop, Tommy sets off to make his own superhero movie. He names his superhero Roger, in honour of his teddy bear, and bases Roger’s superpowers on his own experiences of being someone with Down syndrome. Tommy sometimes feels as if the world does not understand or value people like him – he, and his super-powered alter ego, are determined to change that.
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