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自閉症者天生不懂得，也學不會一般人表達感情的方式，難以應付主流社會複雜的人際互動，有如迷航到地球的外星人，但他們往往固着於特定愛好，進而在特定範疇如繪畫、音樂、寫作上，展現特有的天分。

學院出身的韓淑華，十多年來教導自閉症者繪畫，對他們獨特的美學風格屢感驚艷，她成立多寶學堂，為成年泛自閉症者提供持續創作的避風港。林正盛導演長期記錄他們的日常，透過對四位泛自閉者近身的紀錄，觀察他們與同儕、親人和老師的互動，呈現他們與生俱來不同於一般人情感表達方式的獨特生命狀態。這部影片將呈現他們看似疏離、冷漠的生命困境下隱藏的獨特天分，也看到他們透過作品綻放深埋心底、難以表達的那份熱烈的生命情感。

People with autism have trouble learning how to communicate their emotions and thoughts the way that other people do. To outsiders, they may seem like travellers from the outer space who have become lost on Earth. Nonetheless, many autistic people display a range of strengths and talents that actually come with their conditions. These qualities often are overshadowed by their seemingly indifferent attitude towards others.

Art teacher HAN Shu-Hua has been teaching painting to children with autism spectrum disorder for over a decade. Deeply in awe of the unconventional genius these children exhibit, HAN founded a shelter institute where the now grown-up autistic children with art talent can keep painting and playing music. The film revolves around four of her students, closely following their daily interactions with their mentors, peers, and family members, revealing their unique ways to express their emotions and needs. Their fierce devotions to their art reveals their bursting passion for life that we all share as humans.

十年前，我因緣際會地接觸到泛自閉症兒童，拍攝了紀錄片《一閃一閃亮晶晶》（2010），以溫馨的調性記錄幾位自閉兒獨特的生命特質。十年之後，兒童成長為青年，他們依舊沒有同理心，不理解主流社會的潛規則。他們彷彿迷航外星人，意外來到地球，帶着與生俱來的神秘生命氣質，與地球人格格不入地生活。

我想透過鏡頭記錄這些天生不懂一般人社交行為模式的泛自閉症青年，我想拍攝他們獨特的生命狀態以及與彼此的互動，呈現他們在多數人眼中看來難以理解的內在情感。透過他們無法融入主流社會的生命處境，映照出主流社會世故、權謀、鬥爭的荒謬性。唯有認識到泛自閉症者天生的特質，拋開主流價值觀，才能夠看到他們無比純真的情感以及生命的價值。

My first encounter with children on the autistic spectrum took place about 10 years ago, resulting in a heartwarming documentary film, Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars (2010), that presents the uniqueness of these autistic children. Ten years have passed; these children are all grown up now. What strikes me the most is their persistent lack of empathy towards others, understanding nothing about the unspoken rules of the mainstream society and the nuances of human interactions.

To me, it is as if they are a group of lost travellers from the outer space who accidentally get stuck in this world where their inborn uniqueness and mystical qualities become incomprehensible to us common folks. I want to capture how these unique people interact with others while navigating this complex world that is littered with power struggles, conflicts, and pragmatism. Their pureness and single-mindedness actually help us to see right through the absurdity and pretension of all the so-called mainstream norms and values of our society. And it is when we learn how to understand their unique qualities that we can come to appreciate the beauty of diversity that life brings us.