Sarah (Je suis juste là)

Sarah is the main character of the French short film Je Suis Juste Là.

Character creation
Writer-director Jade Le Bloas is an educator who has worked with autistic children. Along with co-director Camille Mapoula, they researched autism and spoke with autistic activist and philosopher Josef Schovanec, as well as attended a Café Asperger meeting from Asperger Amitié. The goal of the short was to dedramatise and inform about Asperger syndrome. There are plans to make a long-play film, though it is unclear how far along they are.

Autism
Sarah describes herself as having Asperger syndrome (syndrome d'Asperger).