Dustin Hoffman describes why he loves the film: Next came director Barry Levinson's "Rain Man" (1988), where Hoffman starred as an autistic savant, opposite Tom Cruise. Levinson, Hoffman and Cruise worked for two years on the film, and Hoffman's performance gained him his second Academy Award. Behind Hoffman's motivation for doing the film, he has said, "Deep inside, "Rain Man" is about how autistic we all are." In preparation for the part, Hoffman spent two years befriending autistic people, which included taking them bowling and to fast food restaurants. "It fed my obsession," he has stated. Hoffman worked at the New York
Autism in Love in April 2015. It was also part of the PBS series "Independent Lens" in 2016. The "Huffington Post" called the film "touching". The "Daily Beast" called it "bracingly intimate" and said that it "raises questions about love and life that strike a universal chord and have nothing to do with being on the [autism] spectrum." Autism in Love Autism in Love is an American documentary film released in 2015. The film follows four adults with autism, focusing on love and adult relationships, and for two of the people, their relationships with their parents. Dave and Lindsey, who both have autism,