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House of Cards (1993)

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House of Cards is an American drama film directed by Michael Lessac and written by Lessac and Robert Jay Litz.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })After archaeologist Alex Matthews is killed by accident at a dig in South America, his wife Ruth (Kathleen Turner) and children Michael (Shiloh Strong) and Sally (Asha Menina) return to their former home in an American suburb. As soon as they arrive, Sally goes mute and starts displaying unusual behavior, such as climbing on the roof, shrieking repetitively when things are changed, and creating elaborate card houses. Dr. Jake Beerlander (Tommy Lee Jones) diagnoses her with autism and wants to start behavioral therapy, but Ruth wants to try to get inside Sally's world and communicate with her on her level.
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Neurodiversity Is Supernatural: Sally's retreat into autism allows her to communicate with her dead father.
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Holding Hands: Sally takes Ruth's hand as she comes out of her autism.
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Mayincatec: The language that Sally and Selord speak to each other is referred to as both Mayan and Nahuatl, two completely unrelated languages spoken by different civilizations.
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Family Eye Resemblance: It's noted that Sally has her father's eyes.
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Astral Projection: Ruth leaves her body and climbs the tower after Sally, but the cards ripple under her.
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Not Now, Kiddo: Ruth dismisses Michael when he tries to tell her that Sally regularly climbs onto the roof.
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Heaven Above: The dead live in the cradle of the moon.
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Dying Candle: In flashbacks, Alex drops his lantern as he falls. The lantern lands near his body and goes out a few seconds later.
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