THEME EXPLORATION

disability and empowerment

37 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me
2026 · Tam Wai-Ching
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
2019 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Avatar
Avatar
2009 · James Cameron
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Tommy
Tommy
1975 · Ken Russell
Abus de faiblesse
Abus de faiblesse
2013 · Catherine Breillat
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
León and Olvido
León and Olvido
2004 · Xavier Bermúdez
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002 · Park Chan-wook
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
1962 · —
Deaf
Deaf
2026 · Eva Libertad
Be with You
Be with You
2026 · Zheng Runqi
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2026 · Quentin Tarantino
Fleak
Fleak
2026 · Jens Møller
Once Upon My Mother
Once Upon My Mother
2026 · Ken Scott
Second Life
Second Life
2026 · An Ching-hung
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
The Testament of Ann Lee
The Testament of Ann Lee
2026 · Mona Fastvold
Hymn to a Tired Man
Hymn to a Tired Man
1968 · Masaki Kobayashi
Musik i mörker
Musik i mörker
1948 · Ingmar Bergman
Oasis
Oasis
2002 · Lee Chang-dong
Silent Night
Silent Night
2023 · John Woo
The Rebellion
The Rebellion
1993 · Michael Haneke
The Spiral Staircase
The Spiral Staircase
1946 · Robert Siodmak
The Cat O’ Nine Tails
The Cat O’ Nine Tails
1971 · Dario Argento
The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick
1987 · George Miller
Breathing into Marble
Breathing into Marble
2018 · Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Daredevil
Daredevil
2003 · Mark Steven Johnson
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Miracle in Cell No. 7
2019 · Mehmet Ada Öztekin
Silent Days
Silent Days
2019 · Pavol Pekarčík
Bitter Waters
Bitter Waters
1954 · Sergio Corbucci
Crippled Avengers
Crippled Avengers
1978 · Chang Cheh
Maria in Silence
Maria in Silence
1973 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'After the Storm' and 'Shoplifters' explore human vulnerability and social marginalization with profound empathy, showing how ordinary people overcome systemic barriers.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' examine trauma, psychological struggle, and human resilience through innovative visual storytelling.