Amazon is launching an unusual series, all the roles in which are played by autistic actors

In modern global culture, the principle of “diversity” is highly valued, which calls for integrating into the life of society ideas, views and subcultures that are tacitly recognized as taboo. A typical example of this approach was a new series called “How we See It”, which appeared in the Amazon Prime Video service. It is dedicated to the disclosure of such a phenomenon as autism in adults, and all the roles in it are played by autistic people.

The main actors are Rick Glassman, Albert Ruteki and Sue Ann Pien, who play 20-year-old neighbors in a rented apartment. The director was Jason Katims, who is raising an autistic son himself, plus he has already shot several films featuring autistic people and characters with Asperger’s syndrome. The difference is that they were previously played by professional actors, and real people with autism spectrum disorders starred in this series.

The title of the series reflects its essence – autistic people look at the world differently. Katims noted: “I think the series gives us an opportunity to look into the hearts and souls of three-dimensional, loving, beautiful, complex people who find themselves on the autistic spectrum of neurodiversity.”

However, one thing should be clarified – the diagnosis of the actors is not clinical, they identify themselves as autistic, and this is quite enough. The main message of the series is that modern art lacks “neurodiversity” — another point on the world and the people inhabiting it. To change the situation, Katims has assembled a team that is able to give this very different point of view — it has neurodifferent scriptwriters, editors, and even members of the film crew.