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- StarsMelinda KinnamanHenrik NorlénEsmeralda StruweDuring a snowy Christmas season in Sweden, psychologist and profiler Inger Johanne Vik and her autistic daughter both get drawn into the investigation of a number of disturbing deaths.
- DirectorRichard Summers-CalvertStarsKate ListerRichard Summers-CalvertTracey Wilkinson'Drive Me to the End' centers around Ryan (Richard Summers-Calvert) and Sunny (Kate Lister), estranged family members who find themselves car-sharing to a funeral in Scotland. With both Ryan dealing with the inevitable death of his mother (Tracey Wilkinson) and Sunny being on the Autism Spectrum, they only have 3 days to feel comfortable in each other's company while feeling comfortable in their own skin. Also starring Claire King, Bryn Hodgen, David Bower and Bhasker Patel.
- DirectorPrachya PinkaewStarsJeeJa YaninHiroshi AbePongpat WachirabunjongAn autistic girl with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money.
- DirectorXiaolu XueStarsJet LiZhang WenGwei Lun-MeiExplores the subject of parental love and autism in kids.
- DirectorMax MayerStarsHugh DancyRose ByrnePeter GallagherAdam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.
- DirectorOlivier NakacheÉric ToledanoStarsVincent CasselReda KatebHélène VincentThe story of two men, educators of children and adolescents with autism.
- CreatorJason KatimsStarsPeter KrauseLauren GrahamDax ShepardThe lives and tragedies of the Braverman family tree.
- DirectorAlonso MayoStarsLou Taylor PucciJayne EastwoodPam HyattSheltered by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn't expect anything from him. But Luke is on a quest for a job and true love. And he isn't taking no for an answer.
- DirectorElissa DownStarsRhys WakefieldLuke FordToni ColletteAll Thomas wants is a normal adolescence but his autistic brother, Charlie, thwarts his every opportunity. Will Thomas, with the help of his girlfriend, Jackie, accept his brother?
- DirectorJohn AsherStarsChristopher GorhamJulian FederKaitlin DoubledayAfter his wife dies of cancer, an overworked engineer struggles to care for his son with autism. His son in response to bullying regresses into a fantasy world escape.
- DirectorPetter NæssStarsJosh HartnettRadha MitchellGary ColeA love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.
- DirectorWilliam SullivanStarsLouisa KrauseGabriel EbertEliza DushkuA young woman with Asperger's syndrome tries to find her first boyfriend with a little help from her older sister.
- DirectorJanet GrilloStarsAnnaSophia RobbFamke JanssenScott CohenA teenage con artist tricks a desperate mother into hiring her as a live-in companion for her autistic daughter.
- DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsSigourney WeaverWinona RyderDominique PinonTwo centuries after her death, a powerful human/alien hybrid clone of Ellen Ripley aids a crew of space pirates in stopping the aliens from reaching Earth.
- DirectorBen LewinStarsDakota FanningAlice EveToni ColletteA young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in an attempt to submit her 500-page manuscript to a "Star Trek" writing competition at Paramount Pictures.
- DirectorChristopher MenaulStarsJohn AlbasinyDoug AllenReece ShearsmithAutistic DS Stone's criticism of police handling in a recent case leads to his being demoted to a secondment to Missing Persons with motherly divorcee Ruth Hattersley. When 16-year old Taylor Davis goes missing, though she is a known runaway, Stone is convinced that she is in danger and discovers that she had joined a website for suicidal teenagers, two of whom had recently died in suspicious circumstances. Stone visits security guard John Meadows, who found the body of one of the boys, Kieran, but Stone is convinced Kieran was murdered. Aaron Scobie, who sold Taylor drugs, is arrested but denies knowledge of her disappearance and refers Stone to a girl Taylor met through the site called Leanne. Exasperated by Stone's attitude Ruth links up with Leanne by pretending to be a young girl. She goes to meet her at a deserted mall, where she is attacked.
- DirectorEddie SternbergStarsEd SkreinEleanor MatsuuraLeo LongFollows Vince, a desperate former popstar who dreams of making a comeback. An impromptu jam session with autistic young drummer Stevie sparks an unexpected friendship between the two misunderstood musicians.
- DirectorYuldor GutiérrezStarsJunior PoloBraian V. AburaadKaren AlarconAngel is an autistic boy, happy and sweet, who trains to be a great athlete.
- DirectorCooper RaiffStarsCooper RaiffDakota JohnsonEvan AssanteA young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter.
- DirectorDoug PrayCreating a Mediterranean climate with nurturing space for his autistic son, a father constructs a greenhouse over his family's log cabin.
- DirectorBrian KirkStarsJim SturgessAgyness DeynNikki Amuka-BirdAn unruly police detective is immediately suspicious of his new partner, but during their first investigation together they stumble upon a secret that binds them together for life as they find proof that the world is going to end.
- DirectorVivekStarsFahadh FaasilSai PallaviAtul KulkarniIn an isolated hospital in the high ranges of Kerala, an autistic patient with special skills piques the interest of a psychiatrist, whose investigation into her past leads to startling revelations.
- DirectorKim BassStarsMajor DodsonAmy SmartRory CochraneAn unathletic boy with autism strives to become an unlikely marathon champion giving his unfulfilled father purpose and a second chance at putting his family first.
- DirectorStephanie SoechtigStarsDavid AndersonDale ArcherTim ArmstrongThe story focuses on families with ADHD members, depicting their challenges and successes in an effort to shift the narrative surrounding ADHD and recognize its potential as an asset rather than solely a disorder.
- DirectorMick JacksonStarsClaire DanesJulia OrmondDavid StrathairnA biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry.