Autism is one of the most common mental illnesses. People with this diagnosis may be particularly persistent in performing the same repetitive action no matter what. Charitable organizations provide assistance to such people, and cinema has succeeded in this. We offer you to get acquainted with the list of the best films about autists; these films will amaze you with their sincerity and great acting.
Adam 2009
- Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.4, IMDb - 7.2
- British actor Hugh Dancy speaks in the film with an American accent.
Films about children always touch. The painting "Adam" is no exception. Adam has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of autism. The protagonist loves astronomy, and he also works as an electronic engineer for the same company. Recently, the young man's father died, and now he is left all alone in a large apartment. Adam is eager to find a soul mate who could always understand him and listen. Soon, a new neighbor Beth appears, she really liked the guy. He wants to get to know her better, but making the first step turns out to be very difficult ...
Silent Fall 1994
- Genre: Thriller, Drama, Detective
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.7, IMDb - 6.0
- Liv Tyler performed her first role in a feature film.
There are no motives, no suspects, no clue in this strange case. The only witness is a nine-year-old autistic child who has gone into his own inner world. The scenes of the brutal murder of his mom and dad are hidden somewhere in the depths of his mind. The child psychologist will have to work hard to extract the grains of the truth. But you need to act carefully: one wrong word can ruin everything.
The Good Doctor 2017 - 2020, TV series
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.8, IMDb - 8.2
- The American film The Good Doctor is an adaptation of the 2013 Korean TV series of the same name.
At the center of the story is a young surgeon, Sean Murphy, with Down syndrome. A talented doctor has unique abilities - an incredible memory and a fantastic sensitivity to problems that flare up inside the human body. Every day he helps people and saves their lives. Sean is a top-notch surgeon, but his personal development matches that of a ten-year-old.
Her name is Sabine (Elle s’appelle Sabine) 2007
- Genre: Documentary
- Rating: IMDb - 7.6
- Her Name Is Sabina is Sandrine Bonner's first film as a director.
“Her name is Sabina” is a documentary film based on real events. The famous French actress Sandrine Bonner has been filming her younger sister for 25 years, trying to understand the causes of her mental disorder. During all this time, the French health care system practically killed Sabina.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape 1993
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.9, IMDb - 7.8
- Actor Johnny Depp was very worried that during the filming he had to say a lot of terrible things about the "mom", played by Darlene Cates. Therefore, after each shooting day, he always apologized to her.
Gilbert Grape lives in a tiny town of one thousand inhabitants. He works part-time in a small shop to feed his insatiable family: two sisters, a terribly fat mother and a younger brother with developmental disabilities. The monotonous and boring life eats up Gilbert from the inside, from day to day forcing him to peer into the horizon in anticipation of at least some change. The only entertainment in this wilderness is to watch once a year how a caravan of trailers "slips by". Suddenly one of them breaks down, and a girl named Becky is forced to stay in town for a while. From that moment on, a lot of interesting things will take place in the life of the protagonist ...
The Accountant 2016
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.3, IMDb - 7.3
- The main character uses a Barrett sniper rifle.
Payback is a film about an autistic genius. A cool and touching action movie about an autist who found his place in society, but only it turned out to be quite dangerous. Christian Wolff is a mathematical genius who works undercover for some of the world's most dangerous criminal organizations. One day, the Treasury Department's Crime Department, headed by Ray King, is on his tail. He can only be saved by a hacker lady who has provided him with total technical support more than once.
There are no feelings in the cosmos (I rymden finns inga känslor) 2010
- Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.7, IMDb - 7.1
- In the painting, Simon wears a Lambretta Watches.
“There are no feelings in the cosmos” is an interesting feature film about autism. The life of 18-year-old Simon with Asperger's Syndrome was completely turned upside down after his brother Sam was dumped by his girlfriend. It is important for the protagonist that everything is in its place: clothes, daily schedule, food - and so on week after week, year after year. It was Sam who always cared for his brother, but now he fell into a deep depression, and Simon's world turned into chaos. With all his might, the young man begins to search for a new girlfriend for his brother.
Life, Animated 2016
- Genre: Documentary, Fantasy, Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.1, IMDb - 7.5
- The slogan of the picture is “His imagination opened up an amazing new world”.
At the age of three, the intelligent boy Owen suddenly forgot how to talk and communicate with others. Doctors diagnosed the baby with regressive autism. Father and mother almost lost hope of Owen's "return" and one day, quite by accident, dad found an unusual way to communicate with his son: immersion in the world of fascinating Disney classics. Thanks to them, the boy can better understand the reality in which he is.
Rain Man (1988)
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.2, IMDb - 8.0
- Initially, Steven Spielberg was supposed to take the director's chair.
Many films have been made about people with autism, but "Rain Man" is one of the best works on this topic. Egoist Charlie Babbitt suddenly finds out that the deceased millionaire father left an inheritance not to him, but to his autistic brother Raymond, who lives in a mental hospital. Having set out to take away his "fair share" of the family property, Charlie kidnaps his brother and holds him hostage. Charlie soon developed sympathy for Raymond. Rethinking allows him to look at his life from a completely different angle.
Temple Grandin 2010
- Genre: Drama, Biography
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.9, IMDb - 8.3
- The slogan of the tape is "Autism gave her a vision."
When Temple Grandin was two years old, she was diagnosed with autism. A bleak future loomed in front of the child, but the baby turned out to be a tough nut to crack. The disease became a driving factor for her, a stimulus to life. The heroine managed to overcome her illness and found her place in life. Temple advocated a humane attitude towards animals and was able to prove that the uniqueness of thinking that she possesses is a gift, not a mistake of nature.
Mercury in danger (Mercury Rising) 1998
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 6.9, IMDb - 6.1
- The slogan of the picture is “Someone knows a lot”.
At the center of the story is Art Jeffries, an FBI operative. He was given a particularly important task - at all costs to protect the little boy Simon, who, by chance, became involved in dishonest government affairs. An autistic child accidentally unraveled the secret code "Mercury", on the development of which nearly three billion dollars were spent. Project manager Nick Kudrow sends killers to the child ... Can Art save Simon and his family? Or will he fall under the line of fire and die?
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2012
- Genre: Drama, Detective
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 8.8, IMDb - 8.5
- The film is based on the detective novel of the same name by the writer Mark Haddon.
Christopher, 15, has autism. One night, he found a neighbor's dead dog who had been stabbed to death with a pitchfork. The young hero is the prime suspect. Despite the strict prohibition of his father, Christopher decides to investigate the murder and begins to write a book in which he writes down all his thoughts. The teenager has a sharp mind, he is well versed in mathematics, but he understands little in everyday life. The young man does not yet know that the investigation will completely turn his life around ...
Word on the letter A (The A Word) 2016 - 2017, TV series
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.4, IMDb - 7.8
- Actor Lee Ingleby starred in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).
Joe, 5, has great difficulty communicating with his family and peers. Closing in himself, the boy isolates himself from any interaction with others, preferring to lie on the bed all day and listen to his favorite music. The mother and father did not attach much importance to the problem until their son was diagnosed with autism. Now the parents and their 16-year-old daughter Rebecca need to join forces to help little and unhappy Joe find his place in the outside world.
Snow Cake 2006
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.4, IMDb - 7.5
- The script was written specifically for Alan Rickman.
Snow Pie is one of the best films on the autistic list; the film stars Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman. Alex gives a ride to a young girl named Vivienne. During the trip, the man's car gets into a terrible accident, as a result of which his companion dies. Feeling guilty for what happened, Alex goes to the mother of the deceased to apologize for what happened. Upon meeting, the hero is surprised to notice that Linda suffers from autism. Gradually, a warm friendship is struck between a woman and a man, and a meeting with the charming Maggie brings hope for a happy future to Alex's life.
