“The Ataxian” follows Kyle Bryant, a charismatic Californian with Friedreich’s ataxia, whose ability to walk and speak is impaired, as he tirelessly works to raise awareness and funds for research for the neuromuscular disorder he was diagnosed with at age 17, Friedreich’s ataxia, a little-known, progressive, fatal disease, that has no cure. Its onset usually occurs in adolescence and lifespan is roughly the age of 30. Kyle says he wants “to do something crazy!” and pulls together a team of four bicyclists — himself (on a recumbent bike) and Sean Baumstark, a friend who also has the disease, along with two friends who happen to be stellar athletes — to take part in Race Across America, an annual competition that covers 3,000 miles in nine days traveling from Oceanside, CA to Annapolis, MD. “The Ataxian” takes its viewers on a journey of inspiration, beauty, even euphoria. But its lasting contribution is in making the world a little more familiar with this disease, and a little less lonely for the families struggling against it.