Dancing Trees (2009)

Martha (Katie Boland), 18, sees the world as animated and fun. She has a form of autism that means she is a mathematical genuis whilst incapable of looking after herself. Living in a dull routinewith her cousin Nicole (Brooke Burns), and mother Josephine (Amanda Tapping), she sees the good in everything and everyone. But suddenly, her mother is the casualty of a brutal crime before her eyes and Martha is sent to a foster home. Nicole is distraught and battle for custody of her cousin, but the police constantly block her requests. Finally, Detective Velez relents, on one condition: Martha must help solve the crime and find justice for her fallen mother.

Released Jan. 1, 2009 96 min 15+

Genres: Drama, Family, Thriller

Keywords: tmdb.autism, tmdb.investigation, tmdb.woman-director, imdb.seedy-motel, imdb.ne-er-do-well, imdb.girl-stripped-down-to-bra, imdb.sports-bra + 6 more, imdb.murder-of-mother, imdb.savant, imdb.prodigy, imdb.autism, imdb.death-of-mother, imdb.mother