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Asperger's/PDD

Timeflyer

(2,610 posts) Wed Jul 12, 2023, 02:53 PM Jul 2023

"Astrid" available on some PBS channels. Autistic heroine.

Astrid is a French series about a brilliant young woman with autism, who works with another woman, a police detective, to solve crimes in present day Paris. Dialogue is in French, but the subtitles are well done, not distracting. Very honest portrayal of the challenges and strengths of one individual on the spectrum, and intriguing crime drama.

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"Astrid" available on some PBS channels. Autistic heroine. (Original Post) Timeflyer Jul 2023 OP

I first saw an episode this past Sunday on our local PBS affiliate yonder Jul 2023 #1

Loved it Will check my streaming PBS station. gibraltar72 Jul 2023 #2

yonder

(10,002 posts)

1. I first saw an episode this past Sunday on our local PBS affiliate

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Wed Jul 12, 2023, 03:16 PM

Jul 2023

The focus on the POV of an autistic person and how it was used for discovery was refreshing. I enjoyed the production and look forward to being able to see more.

gibraltar72

(7,629 posts)

2. Loved it Will check my streaming PBS station.

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Wed Jul 12, 2023, 05:20 PM

Jul 2023

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