Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Teenage maths prodigy Nathan (Asa Butterfield) diagnosed at an early age as being on the autistic spectrum struggles when it comes to building relationships with other people not least with his mother Julie (Sally Hawkins) In a world difficult to comprehend he finds comfort in numbers When Nathan is taken under the wing of unconventional & anarchic teacher Mr Humphreys (Rafe Spall) the pair forge an unusual friendship Eventually Nathan s talents win him a place on the UK National team at the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) & the team travel to a training camp in Taiwan under the supervision of squad leader Richard (Eddie Marsan) From suburban England to bustling Taipei & back again this original & heart-warming film tracks the funny & complex relationships that Nathan builds as he is confronted by the irrational nature of love