Movies and TvShows featuring "neuro-diversity" theme.

Could dyslexia be a gift? Or can it only ever be a disability? Documentary maker Richard Macer sets off on a road trip with his dyslexic son Arthur to find the answer. En route, they meet Richard Branson and Eddie Izzard, and many other successful dyslexic people. - BBC

Join the fluffy gentle giant, Motmot, as he navigates life through the bleak world of Strugart, until one day his life is drastically turned upside down by an unknown creature, a human boy.

Sparked by the impending 25th anniversary of the Academy award-winning film Shine, this documentary explores the power of the musical brain. Featuring exclusive, intimate footage of superstar international musicians in their private worlds, it opens an intriguing portal into the musical mind.

An abstract film, exploring the overly complex diagnosis process faced by neurodivergent people.

Created by a collective of neurodivergent filmmakers in an attempt to provide an alternative and artistic take on what it's like to live with neurodivergence in a chaotic world not made for those who are different.

Because We Have Each Other (2022) is a movie that explores the themes of tenderness and turbulence, fragility and family, loss and love. Through the lens of documentary filmmaking, it brings to light the realities of neuro-diversity and the experiences of women in film. The movie delves into the slice-of-life moments that capture the essence of the human condition, showcasing the complexities of relationships and the strength that can be found in familial connections.

In recent years, the number of diagnoses of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has skyrocketed. What are the reasons? Does a society geared towards efficiency use the label ADHS to weed out anyone who does not fit its frames? What are the consequences of the fact that medication treatment has become almost ubiquitous? Could Ritalin and the like have become the doping of the performance society?

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

The Tragedy of an Artist, is an experimental short shot over the course of a week. This film is meant to illustrate who Hero Foltz is as a person and his struggles with self identity

A small nick from the page of her book would take a young girl on a journey through time and space.

A neurodivergent man is stuck in the web of an abusive relationship, unable to free himself from his lovers grasp.

Lía is a dedicated and hard-working seventeen-year-old student but, despite her efforts to give her best, she carries a secret that is increasingly difficult for her to hide: her obsessive-compulsive disorder.