Autistic Child Movies

A girl with autism and her best friend run away from home in search of her mother with the only clue that she is in "heaven".

The film is about a boy who locks himself in the bathroom to work out math equations on the shower wall. The boy has obsessive compulsive parents....

Otto Baxter, a filmmaker with Down's Syndrome, directs and stars in this musical horror-comedy short based on his life, set in Victorian London.

Angela has no doubt that "one of these days, father will come back from the outer space to take her away because he is an alien." This thought was...

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...

A grandfather struggles with the acceptance of his autistic grandson.

Paddy McGuinness and his wife Christine have three children who have been diagnosed with autism. In this documentary, they meet other parents,...

An experimental short film about sensory seeking behaviour in childhood. Filmed on VHS.

The story 'Knightmares' evolves around the young boy, Luke, who grows up with an autistic brother named Tommy. Luke feels rejected by his family as...

Upon learning of his father's terminal illness diagnosis, a young, autistic, hearing-impaired artist travels back to Taiwan with a filmmaker to make...

The horror of Jen's teenage past catches up with her when she takes her autistic son to a birthday party in her hometown.

A contemporary fairytale about the relationship between a mother and her autistic daughter, and their fascination with starling murmurations. Evie...

The film is based on a true story about an Icelandic boy called Brynjar Karl. The film explores those possibilities with Brynjar and other young...

The story of the musical friendship between veteran musician/filmmaker André Luiz Oliveira and Lorenzo Barreto, a boy with autism, over 15...

The quest of a father seeking for a future for his son, Tom, affected by autistic disorders and passionate about haunted places. A sensitive and...

A married couple who try to make their marriage work despite the fact that both of them are career-oriented and that there are tensions created by...

White Lies is a story about a teenager with learning difficulties who cross examines his mother after finding out that the tooth fairy isn't real....

A mother determines to see her son faced with autism and depression overcome challenges, along with support from family, the community and teachers.

After their mother's passing, an aspiring musician is forced to take on the responsibility of caring for her autistic sister. Caught between her...