“We like to socialize, we just don’t know how.” Talking to a crush, letting someone down nicely, transitioning to college, and taking on a first job are all universally tricky ventures for teens and young adults to navigate, as they demand a certain level of communication skills. Add being on the autism spectrum to the mix, and social situations become even more daunting. Marideth, Caroline, and Jessica face these and many other challenges in this heartrending and heartwarming coming-of age-film as director Alexandra Shiva follows the girls for the 12 weeks leading up to a spring formal hosted by their counseling center at a local dance club. In many ways, the spring formal is a collection of the worst possible set of sensory experiences that people living with autism can face—it will be loud, fast, confusing, and complicated. But with determination, planning, and persistence, each of them will make it to the dance floor.  WFM