Forrest Gump er en mindre begavet, men hjertensgod fyr fra sydstaterne, som ganske uforvarende kommer i berøring med en lang række af de vigtigste personligheder og de mest skelsættende begivenheder i USA i midten af det 20. århundrede. Men gennem hele livet jagter han tilsyneladende forgæves den store kærlighed, barndomsveninden Jenny. Livet er som en æske med fyldte chokolader - man ved aldrig præcis, hvad man får.
Den lettere autistiske Christian Wolff arbejder freelance som bogholder for en række farlige forbryderorganisationer. Da Wolffs seneste arbejdsgiver kommer i søgelyset for hvidvaskning af penge, tager han et legitimt job hos et respekteret robotfirma. Nærmere granskning af deres regnskaber viser dog, at noget er helt galt. Samtidig begynder dødstallet omkring Wolff at stige drastisk.
Efter at være havnet i en voldsom storm med deres sejlbåd, lykkes det for Jess og hendes venner at komme ombord på et passerende krydstogtskib. Men glæden varer ikke længe. Urene er standset, ingen er ved roret, og skibet ser ud til at være forladt – men de er langtfra alene ...
En gruppe teenagere finder ved et tilfælde et gammelt rumskib. Næste dag har de alle fået superkræfter og deres by, Angel Grove, og resten af verdenen er på grænsen til at blive udslettet af aliens. Skæbnen har udvalgt dem til at redde planeten, men før de kan blive helte, må de overvinde deres personlige problemer.
Charlie opdager ved sin fars død, at han ikke skal arve familieformuen. Overraskelsen bliver ikke mindre, da det viser sig, at arven går til en hidtil ukendt storebror, som oven i købet er autist. Charlie bortfører resolut sin autistiske bror for at få de penge, der tilkommer ham, men mødet med den ukendte bror bringer minder frem, og Charlie undergår en forvandling.
Seks totalt fremmede mennesker bliver vækket fra deres daglige liv og finder sig fanget i et surrealistisk fængsel, en tilsyneladende endeløs labyrint af aflåste ternings formede værelser udstyret med dræbende fælder. En betjent, en professionel tyv, en matematikstuderende, en psykolog og en autistisk voksen. Udvalget synes tilfældigt, næsten perverst. Ingen af dem ved hvorfor og hvordan de endte i fængslet, men det viser sig, at de alle har en bestemt evne, der kan bidrage til deres flugt.
Efter den 9/11 føler indiske Khan sig stemplet som terrorrist pga. sin muslimske baggrund. Han beslutter sig for at tale med den amerikanske præsident om misforståelsen, men i lufthavnen er de knapt så forstående for hans ærinde i USA.
FBI-agent Art Jeffries er på spanden efter en gidselsituation, der gik galt. På en rutineopgave finder han en skrækslagen niårig dreng, Simon, hvis forældre er blevet myrdet af agenter fra National Security Agency. De er egentlig på jagt efter Simon, der er autist og ved et tilfælde har brudt NSA's nye og ellers ubrydelige, hemmelige kode, kaldt 'Mercury'. Jeffries redder ham, og snart er de to på hæsblæsende flugt, efterstræbt af politiet, FBI og NSA.
Den 11-årige Oskar mistede sin far under terrorangrebet den 11. september 2001. Da den intelligente, men også sarte dreng finder en gådefuld nøgle, som han mener, vil kunne kaste lys over sin fars død, begiver Oskar sig ud på en hemmelig søgen i New York. På sin rejse møder han et broget udvalg af mennesker, der alle hjælper ham med at komme sig over det hjerteskærende tab.
Benny har et lille mekanikerværksted og en mentalt handicappet søster, Joon, at tage vare på. Så han er ikke glad, da underlige Sam flytter ind og i stedet for at tale udtrykker sig gennem pantomime i stil med Chaplin og Keaton. Som to mystiske mennesker er Joon og Sam tiltrukket af hinanden og forelsker sig, og pludselig er Benny ude på sidelinien.
Marlo føder sit tredje barn, og snart er hun ved at brænde sammen af udmattelse. Hendes bror tilbyder at hyre en barnepige, der kan tage over om natten, så hun kan få sovet. Først er Marlo skeptisk over for ideen, men snart ringer unge Tully på døren. Tully er fuld af nærvær og overraskelser, og inden længe danner den udkørte mor et unikt bånd med den omsorgsfulde og til tider udfordrende barnepige.
Matematikgeniet Nathan har svært ved at kommunikere med andre mennesker, specielt sin forstående mor (Sally Hawkins). Heldigvis opdager matematiklæreren Mr. Humphreys (Rafe Spall) hans talenter og sikrer ham en plads på Englands matematik olympiade hold. Pludselig må Nathan tage fra sin sikre lille eksistens i en stille engelsk forstad til Taipei! Her møder han pigen Zhang Mei, der mildest talt har en anden indstilling til livet end Nathan, men når modsætninger mødes sker der jo somme tider gode ting.
Forældreparret Peter og Bronny tager med deres to børn til Grand Canyon, her falder sønnen Michael ind i et indiansk gravkammer, hvor han finder en speciel sten han tager med hjem. Snart begynder knægten at opføre sig mærkeligt.
Lægen Jerome Lovell (Liam Neeson) finder i en hytte i Smokey Mountains en død kvinde og hendes datter, Nell (Jodie Foster). På grund af en total mangel på kontakt til omverdenen, har Nell hverken et brugbart sprog eller nogen erfaring i, hvordan det civiliserede menneske opfører sig. Jerome begynder, trods vanskeligheder med myndighederne, et antropologisk studie af den sære kvinde. Han kæmper stædigt imod et krav om, at hun tvangsindlægges for yderligere observation.
Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.
Based on a true story, Scorpion is a high-octane drama about eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits who comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new think tank, O’Brien’s “Scorpion” team includes Toby Curtis, an expert behaviorist who can read anyone; Happy Quinn, a mechanical prodigy; and Sylvester Dodd, a statistics guru.
Astrid Nielsen works in the library of the judicial police. She has Asperger's syndrome. With an incredible memory, she excels at analyzing files of ongoing investigations. The district commander decides to use it to the fullest, entrusting her with very complex investigations which have remained unsolved to date.
Brilliant attorney Woo Youngwoo tackles challenges in the courtroom and beyond as a newbie at a top law firm and a woman on the autism spectrum.
Sam, an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum, takes a funny, yet painful, journey of self-discovery for love and independence and upends his family.
Martin Bohm, a widower and single father, is haunted by an inability to connect to his autistic, mute 11-year-old son, Jake. Their relationship and their lives take an extraordinary turn when he discovers his gifted son has the ability to see things that no one else can and the patterns that connect seemingly unrelated events.
A man, who is an autistic savant, aspires to become a paediatrician. He overcomes societal discrimination and uses his exceptional abilities to achieve his dreams.
Finding life in all that’s left behind, a detail-oriented trauma cleaner and his estranged uncle deliver untold stories of the departed to loved ones.
16-year-old Henry Coles is an outsider in her new town of Reston, New York. With a major chip on her shoulder and no friends, she remains withdrawn and isolated, but everything changes when a traumatic encounter with a classmate triggers something deep within Henry— unleashing a power she cannot control.
The various generations of the Hughes family, who all love, work and fight like any other clan, find they must learn to communicate all over again when the youngest member is diagnosed with autism.
A romantic investigative drama about rookie detective Yoo-Ryung who solves cases with her overflowing sense of justice and exceptional spatial perception but always gets herself into trouble because of her rash actions. She meets the Wangsimni station constabulary chief, a man who avoids cases and seeks stability who always ends up cleaning up after the problems caused by Yoo Ryung and holds the key to solving the cases.
When she discovers a centuries-old mystery within her town, autistic teen Addie finds her voice and lets her light shine as she stands up for those who were persecuted for being different like her.
A man with autistic disorder and a savant syndrome overcomes bias and discrimination by the society and becomes a paediatrician by utilizing his exceptional abilities that the disorder brings.
What's the feeling of being suppressed? Zhou Shu Yi knows about that too well. Since after fifth grade, he has been suppressed by Gao Shi De, falling from forever No.1 to forever No.2. Thus, after Grade 12, he thinks he doesn't have to bear this anymore because they will go to different universities. However, future doesn't come in his way. At university, he meets Gao Shi De in the PK contest held by his favorite swimming club. Not only does he fail to win in front of his secretly-loved senior but he also almost drowns himself because of cramp. What's worse is that the senior is seeing Gao Shi De. He wonders why Gao Shi De is everywhere?
When Shuai Jiamo, who is obsessed with mathematics, stumbles upon a historical problem in Jinhua County, he was met with multiple obstacles in his attempts to correct the mistake, triggering a tension between various stakeholders.
Minato Shindo has savant syndrome. His memory is amazing, but he has difficulty communicating with other people. When Minato was little, he dreamed of becoming a doctor. He met Doctor Akira Shiga and he wanted to become a pediatric surgeon. Akira was surprised by the 7-year-old's memory of the human organs and he decided to support Minato in achieving his dream. Eventually, Minato graduated from medical school and passed the national exam for medical practitioners. Now, Akira works as a director at a large hospital. He suggests to Minato to work in the pediatric surgery department at the hospital where he works.
Finding love, making friends, getting a job, adulting. Watch as three roommates on the autism spectrum navigate their early 20s with all its joy, tears and laughter. With the help of their families, aide, and sometimes even each other, these roommates experience setbacks and celebrate triumphs on their own unique journeys towards independence and acceptance.
Sachiko and Masato Azuma, in their 4th year of marriage, had been so excited about the birth of their long-waited first child. They named their baby boy "Hikaru" (meaning light in Japanese). Nobody doubted that the birth of their precious son Hikaru would bring great happiness to the Azumas' family life. Until one day, Sachiko noticed that there was something different about Hikaru. This heartwarming drama is a story about family. Hikaru's mother goes through so many difficulties raising her autistic son, sometimes so overwhelmed that she doesn't know what to do. Then at Hikaru's school, with the help of one very special teacher, Rio-sensei, she learns to deal with her son's autism and think positive about her family life. Her story will touch the heart of all mothers with young children, mothers who have brought up young children, as well as woman who will be mothers in the future.
Sarah is a young autistic woman with an extraordinary ability for lyrical singing. She begins taking lessons with renowned soprano Leonor Delise, but there is tension in the relationship. Sarah will learn to turn her silences into emotions; Leonor will have to restore her faith in humanity and reconcile with her daughter. Music will be the bond that transforms their lives.
Nicholas, a neurotic 25-year-old, hasn’t been particularly present in his siblings’ lives, but when their single dad reveals that he is terminally ill, the girls have to cope with not only a devastating loss but also the realization that Nicholas is the one who will have to rise to the occasion, move in and hold it all together.
