Zen's diagnosis

The Autism Society of America states, "Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a ""spectrum disorder"" that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees. There is no known single cause for autism." this definition fits Zen almost perfectly. her ability to communicate with others was extremely limited through out the movie. Usually using only single words like mommy and money, when she spoke. on the other hand, the part of the diagnosis that does not fit is her ability to interact with others. I think she interacted very nicely with others. In the movie she interacted by beating the shit out of anyone who stood in her way of helping her mother. I believe her amazing fighting ability makes her some sort of savant. Knowing whatever Zen has or is, is unimportant. What is important is that she is special, not because of her disability, but because of her ability.