4 min / narrative / 2007 / Germany / (English subtitles)
filmmaker: Stefan Ringelschwandtner
“I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome (a form of autism) in January 2007. At that time I was 27 years old.
For adults in Germany, there is usually little chance of being correctly diagnosed with this condition.”
A deeply personal film that parallels the director’s discovery of his condition.
Sam has a passion to be a dancer, but is too shy to realize her dreams. When Peaches (her magical inner-diva-cum-drag queen) materializes on one night, Sam’s dreams transform into reality.
Daisy waits in a bar for her online date – he is late. A man offers her a drink and she mistakes him for the date who has stood her up.
Tom holds a secret in his human heart; a wing beat and a flutter, and it’s bursting to take flight in this tale of magical realism.
Lou may have Down’s Syndrome but she is more than capable of looking after herself and she longs for independence.
A teenage girl who feels left out and ignored by her peers, is inspired to do something audacious in order to get noticed.
A playful and unsentimental portrait of Rene, a young man with Down syndrome, made by his close friend Duane Graves.
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