Autism Movies

Departing for college, Abbie leaves her parents and brother who has autism and is non-verbal. As she explores her independence and sexuality, she's...

Dr. John Carpenter takes the job of running a health center in a low-income district. He enlists three women to help out who — unbeknownst to...

A teen with autism unlocks a joyous world of self-expression as she shares her voice for the first time using a letter board.

Jati, a young man with Asperger's obsessed with trains, faces disruption to his routine when his brother Daru's breakup with Kiara removes a key part...

An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography of Jacqueline Susann, the famed writer of "The...

This is the story of three characters (brothers Tomek and Jacek and their neighbor Magda), each of them is in their own way lonely and alienated. The...

In Columbus, Ohio, a group of autistic teenagers and young adults role-play this transition by going through the deceptively complex social...

A recently widowed, now single father struggles to raise his sixth-grade son with autism. The pressure of his job and coping with the loss of his...

Two strangers, each living at the edges of society, are fatefully united for a harrowing and inspirational journey through the enchanting vistas of...

Off a dirt road in rural Maine, a precocious 20-year-old woman named Michelle Smith lives with her mother Julie. Michelle is quirky and charming,...

When Max, a former MMA world champion about to retire, discovers he has an 8-year-old autistic son, his life is turned upside down. Now, as he trains...

A documentary about young people with autism, and how arts and creative therapies help them to lead fuller lives.

An experimental video essay which uses circles and waves to explore neurodivergent experience.

Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, filmmaker Jerry Rothwell examines the lives of five non-speaking, autistic youngsters.

The poignant yet humor filled story about a single mother of a teenager severely impacted by autism, forced to reckon with her daughter's future. As...

Marissa and Eric encourage their young son with autism, who is determined to set a Guinness World Record — and has the chance to do so on...

A film about Rikard, age 30. He is autistic and severely disfigured. He lives in a home for disabled people. He was separated from his mother as a...

An autistic child growing up in the 1940's and 50's with a mother who is bitter because her fear of success has denied to herself a possible career...

Caught in the web of inner city violence, extortion and drugs, Dean Costello is a small-time gangster with big-time dreams for himself and his...

For the members of the comedy troupe Asperger’s Are Us, it’s easier to associate with a faceless audience than with their own families....