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disability and communication

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Deaf
Deaf
2026 · Eva Libertad
Maria in Silence
Maria in Silence
1973 · Yannis Dalianidis
Lunchbox
Lunchbox
2004 · Shinji Imaoka
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Avatar
Avatar
2009 · James Cameron
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Me Before You
Me Before You
2016 · Thea Sharrock
A Quiet Place
A Quiet Place
2018 · John Krasinski
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0116643225059
1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

Works such as 'After the Storm' and 'Broker' deeply examine how people with disabilities and trauma struggle to connect and communicate with loved ones.

Lynne Ramsay → UK

Her films 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' portray protagonists with mental and emotional disabilities struggling to articulate their inner worlds.

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