The Notes

I’m honestly a bit overwhelmed by the amount of interest you have shown in the documentary. I didn’t expect that. I thought it would be a quiet release, but so many of you signed up and took the time to watch.

I received many thoughtful and special messages and that really means a lot to me.
I don’t really know what to say.
Thank you so much ❤️!

A few of the words you shared:
“I was deeply moved.”
“It felt like I was sitting on your couch, watching and listening.”
“I recognized my own story almost completely.”
“So vulnerable and honest.”
“Beautiful, intense and very loving.”
“This translation of your inner world is incredibly helpful and recognizable.”
“Very well made, visually and emotionally.”
“This will help many people understand autism better.”

The documentary will go offline tomorrow. This is because I want to take time to figure out how I should continue. To share the documentary and its message, and I want to submit the documentary to some film festivals and look for collaborations with organizations, etc. For that, the documentary can’t be online publicly. So keep an eye out here, on social media, or via the newsletter to not miss anything!

I can hardly believe it, but… the documentary is finished! 🤩

Around five years ago I asked myself: where do you even begin when you want to make a documentary about something that has shaped your entire life?

I had a vague idea, but nothing concrete. With the help of documentary maker and mentor Susanne Opstal, I created a film plan that clarified the core of my story. And together with cameraman/Director of Photography Bart Martens, I was able to shape it visually in the way I had imagined. 🎬

Then the real challenge began. Filming interviews, cinematic scenes and a music video (Hello Fear). The edit became an intensive puzzle of refining and rewriting. Music, sound design and color grading finally gave the film exactly the layers and atmosphere it needed. Now that it’s finished, I’m genuinely very happy with the result.

This thirty-minute documentary is not only about my autism or my life story. 🌍 It shows what it’s like when you process the world differently, how that feels on the inside, and what it means in daily life — for yourself and for the people around you.

It’s a personal film about fear, overstimulation, and the search for a way forward in this complicated world.

I hope the film will be meaningful to those who watch it. That it offers insight, recognition, or simply a new perspective on something that often remains invisible.

Before I can share it, there are still a few things to finish. I’m working on the artwork and the trailer, and if possible, I’d like to organise a small premiere. But after that, it’s finally time.

I can’t wait to share the film with you! 😊