THEME EXPLORATION

body acceptance

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Take Me
Take Me
1969 · Stephen Dwoskin
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
Body Snatch
Body Snatch
1998 · Anonymous Fixture
Alien
Alien
1979 · Ridley Scott
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Your Name.
Your Name.
2016 · Makoto Shinkai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Karyn Kusama United States

Her films like 'The Invitation' and 'Destroyer' explore vulnerability and the physical/emotional toll of trauma on the body.

 Céline Sciamma France

She examines body autonomy, desire, and self-discovery through intimate character studies in films like 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Tomboy'.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His compassionate films celebrate human imperfection and acceptance of bodies in all stages of life, aging, and vulnerability.