Sia's film 'Music' faces severe backlash from the autism community
A still from the film 'Music'
Musician Sia's directorial debut film 'Music' has received severe criticism from the autism community. The singer has been accused of casting a neurotypical actress in the role of an autistic character as well as showing certain scenes where the character is being restraint.
The film narrates the story of a young autistic woman called Music (played by Maddie Ziegler) and her half-sister Zu (Kate Hudson). Music comes under Zu's care after her grandmother dies.
"I don't even know where to start," Camille Proctor, executive director and founder of The Color of Autism Foundation, told USA TODAY. "I don't like the portrayal of the young autistic woman. I feel like (Ziegler) was doing a parody.
Members of the Autistic community also have problems with scenes which depict Music being restrained as a means to calm her down.
