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In Love And On The Spectrum: 'Dina'

The documentary follows a man and woman on the autism spectrum as they negotiate love — and sex.
<em></em>Scott Levin and Dina Buno are the subjects of the documentary <em>Dina</em>.

The Sundance-winning documentary is a tale of two movies, sometimes at odds with each other: One is a quirky indie rom-com about two people on the autism spectrum who are getting ready to tie the knot. The other is an unvarnished about the difficulties they have with sexual intimacy. Directors Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles structure and frame the film so carefully that it almost seems like the staging of a script, rather than real life sketches one unforgettable title character.

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