Lewis is an autistic man who has lost his life partner to cancer. Cast adrift and alone, he plunges into a cycle of debilitating grief, unable to function in a world of chaos and noise. Until he meets an adult autistic therapist who offers him hope for the future. The film is a study of what it can feel like for autistic adults without support in the world, and how difficult feelings like loss can seem impossible to process.
Technical details
Narrative Short - UK - 10 minutes - English (with subtitles)
Cast and Credits
Director - Dan Morgan Turner
Writer - Dan Morgan Turner
Producer - Katrina Bennett
Composer - Sam Watts
Key Cast
Edward Crook - "Lewis"
Joelle Desiree - “Becka”
Michelle Asante - "Lara"
LVFF 2026 Award Nominations
Best Actor - Edward Crook
Disability Experience Award
Screening Details:
disability experience. April 22nd 2026. 6:30pm-11:00pm. Venue to be announced.
Director biography
- Dan Morgan Turner
To date I have made 4 feature films and a number of short films. I have always told stories that interested me, often trying to understand the human condition in a curious way.
The Promise is my first film an an autistic filmmaker and feels like a new beginning. Part biographical and part informed by the experiences of my son and his autistism therapist.