Autism in Love

Autism in Love
Directed by Matt Fuller[1]
Produced by Matt Fuller, Carolina Groppa[1]
Written by Ira Heilveil[1]
Music by Mac Quayle[1]
Edited by Alex O'Flinn[1]
Release date
  • 2015 (2015)
Country United States
Language English

Autism in Love is an American documentary film released in 2015.[1]

Plot

The film follows four adults with autism, focusing on love and adult relationships, and for two of the people, their relationships with their parents.[2]

Dave and Lindsey, who both have autism, have been romantically involved for eight years. At the end of the film, they decide to get married.

Lenny is a young adult who lives with his single mother.

Stephen has been married for over 20 years. The film shows his struggles with his wife's terminal illness.

Release

The film premeiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2015.[3]

It was also part of the PBS series Independent Lens in 2016.[4]

Reception

The Huffington Post called the film "touching".[2] The Daily Beast called it "bracingly intimate" and said that it "raises questions about love and life that strike a universal chord and have nothing to do with being on the [autism] spectrum."[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Autism in Love - Documentary about Romance on the Autism Spectrum - Independent Lens". PBS.
  2. 1 2 Crum, Maddie (20 April 2015). "'Autism In Love' Shows How Complex Romance Really Is". Huffington Post.
  3. 1 2 Shire, Emily (15 April 2015). "What We Can All Learn From Autistic People in Love". The Daily Beast.
  4. ↑ Bonos, Lisa (January 8, 2016). "Love on the spectrum: How autism brought one couple together". Washington Post.
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