Astrid et Rapha��lle: Astrid et Raphaelle: Astrid
January 16, 2024 3:13 PM - Season 1 (Full Season) - Subscribe
Raphaelle, a Paris police commander, stumbles across Astrid, an autistic woman who works in the Criminal Records Bureau. Raph quickly understands that Astrid sees cases and people in a different and very useful way, plus has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the files in her care. Trailer
Streaming in the US on PBS Masterpiece, original airs on FranceTV
Streaming in the US on PBS Masterpiece, original airs on FranceTV
What really shines to me, as a non-autistic person, is that the writers and directors really seem to take care in the depiction of autism. I wish I knew what actually autistic people thought on this score.
posted by billsaysthis at 10:41 AM on January 17 [1 favorite]
posted by billsaysthis at 10:41 AM on January 17 [1 favorite]
I wish I knew what actually autistic people thought on this score.
I seem to recall reading somewhere that Mortensen spent a great deal of time with autistic groups, to make sure her depiction of Astrid was a solid one. I also seem to recall reading the support group Astrid goes to are all played by autistic actors. I can't vouch for that, though.
posted by Thorzdad at 11:20 AM on January 17 [2 favorites]
I seem to recall reading somewhere that Mortensen spent a great deal of time with autistic groups, to make sure her depiction of Astrid was a solid one. I also seem to recall reading the support group Astrid goes to are all played by autistic actors. I can't vouch for that, though.
posted by Thorzdad at 11:20 AM on January 17 [2 favorites]
Also on Amazon Prime
On Prime proper? Or via the PBS Passport subscription through Prime?
posted by Thorzdad at 4:12 PM on January 17
On Prime proper? Or via the PBS Passport subscription through Prime?
posted by Thorzdad at 4:12 PM on January 17
I love this show. It's positively cozy, and I don't even like "cozy" anything. And how refreshing that it's not full of violence, sex, or four letter words.
I do feel that Mortensen's depiction of Astrid is a little too telegraphed in terms of the physical manifestations of autism, but as an autist myself I'd far rather have that than the usual presentation of stereotyped symptoms (based on how it manifests in men, for example). And kudos to Mortensen to having done her homework diligently ... like an actually autistic person would!
posted by rabia.elizabeth at 7:00 AM on January 21 [1 favorite]
I do feel that Mortensen's depiction of Astrid is a little too telegraphed in terms of the physical manifestations of autism, but as an autist myself I'd far rather have that than the usual presentation of stereotyped symptoms (based on how it manifests in men, for example). And kudos to Mortensen to having done her homework diligently ... like an actually autistic person would!
posted by rabia.elizabeth at 7:00 AM on January 21 [1 favorite]
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posted by Thorzdad at 5:30 AM on January 17 [1 favorite]