Autism Movies

Based on Rupert Isaacson's autobiographical book, the film follows the journey of Emily and Jonatha's son, Noah, an autistic child who rarely talks...

Follows mothers with severely autistic children and consists mainly of interviews with the mothers.

Impossible Decision follows a dying man who realizes there's no one to take care of his autistic son after he's gone. The story revolves around a...

Director Lee Sin Yee reveals a deeply personal and reflective retelling of growing up with her brother who has autism. This autobiographical...

Janet Adler's moving 1970 short documentary about dance therapy illustrates a therapeutic approach using body and movements. The most powerful...

A spoken word piece about an autistic person experiencing sensory overload in a world that rejects their existence.

A fragmented documentary portrait of Sammy, an adult with undiagnosed autism growing up in Jersey. Through cut-up interviews, island landscapes and...

Anna is a young woman on the Autism Spectrum who enjoys living a life of rigorous routine. When someone unintentionally sits on her seat on her...

Two ego-driven artificial intelligence maniacs Cosmo and Max, who are driven and designed to take over humanity, battle it out in a 1980’s...

A portrait of David, a boy diagnosed with autism.

Fabrice, a non-verbal autistic child whose drawing becomes a powerful means of expression, seems to have the solution to a situation that threatens...

This is an experimental film based on the testimonies of 13 women who answered a survey about the representation of autistic meltdowns on screen.

Autism Speaks Canada remains committed to building inclusive communities where autistic Canadians can reach their full potential. We are excited to...

Between the silence and the pain of prejudice, Nilo finds a path of resistance in friendship and writing. My Blue-Lines reveals the intimate struggle...

This Is Not About Me tells the story of Jordyn Zimmerman. Jordyn dreamt of becoming a teacher. She started out eager to learn at school, but she was...

Kalle bumps into his best friend (Elsa) together with a date he has never heard about. In his blunt honesty, Kalle breaks the social codes and...

A short experimental documentary all about the filmmaker’s experience with her childhood eating disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake...

“Special,” “Gifted,” “Different,”… Despite the vast inventory of words to describe children who are on the...