Vanessa (Unsere Zeit ist jetzt)

Vanessa is a main character in the German comedy movie Unsere Zeit ist jetzt (Our Time Is Now).

Character creation
Actress Peri Baumeister met with different people with Asperger's to prepare for the role.

Synopsis
German rapper Cro wants to make a movie and starts a competition to find a filmmaker. Vanessa, a film student, is one of the three final candidates. Each candidate has their own approach; Vanessa intends to make a documentary about Cro's life.

Autism
She refers to herself with the word "Asperger". The official synopsis also describes her as an "Asperger-Patientin" (Asperger's patient).