The Fundamentals of Caring

A poster with a lime green background features three main characters: Paul Rudd stands solemnly with his hands in his pockets, facing left; a teenage boy in a wheelchair (played by Craig Roberts) turns slightly to look at a young woman (Selena Gomez), who stands with arms crossed, gazing right. The title is in large, playful script: “The Fundamentals of Caring,” with the tagline “Caring is a funny thing.” The film is branded as a Netflix Original and premiered at Sundance.

Director: Rob Burnett

Lead Actors: Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, Selena Gomez

Release Year: 2016

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2452386/

Podcast Episode: Episode 075: Disability and Laughing, They Do Go Together — The Fundamentals of Caring (2016) with Crissa Draper

Psychology Concepts: attitudes, chronic illness, Clinical Psychology, coping, death, Developmental Psychology, family dynamics, friendship, gender, Health Psychology, relationships, resilience, Social Psychology, stereotypes, therapy, treatment