'Delivery Rider' honors people on the autism spectrum

Studio Three Sixty is set to release a new action-drama film, "Delivery Rider," on Netflix starring an exceptional cast led by Baron Geisler, Euwenn Mikaell, and Jake Cuenca.

- ROBERT REQUINTINA

The acclaimed filmmaker behind the hit series "Incognito," Director Lester Pimentel Ong, transforms the movie from an ordinary delivery into an action-packed adventure featuring a man on the autism spectrum and an eight-year-old boy.

Baron plays “Santo,” a character trained in martial arts by his father and gifted with natural fighting skills.

Santo represents individuals with functional autism striving for independence and inclusion, as well as real-life fighters on the spectrum—like Nathias “Notorious” Frederick and Serene De Jesus—who continue to excel as MMA practitioners.

“We made this film with respect, care, and love. Hindi siya caricature or stereotype. It’s real, it’s grounded, and for us, it’s a love letter, a gift to parents, to people, and most especially to those on the spectrum," Baron said, during a media conference at Dean and Deluca in Morato, Quezon City, recently.