Aaron Lemle, Director, Writer 

Sloan Grant(s) Received: 2022, UCLA Production Award

Project Type: Short

Genre: Drama

Length: 20 minutes  

Field of Science: Biology

Stage: Sales and Distribution

Synopsis: 

Andre, a young man on the autism spectrum, finds solace in visiting the bats that live under the bridge near house. One day his world is turned upside down when the bats disappear. At the behest of his concerned grandmother, he seeks out the help of a lauded bat scientist to help him find out what happened. Rather than helping Andre, the bat scientist projects her own environmental cynicism onto his quest and spurns his plea for help. When she finally cracks and agrees to help, she uncovers a crushing secret about the bats’ disappearance that tests Andre’s resilience.