THEME EXPLORATION

disability and vulnerability

40 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Abus de faiblesse
Abus de faiblesse
2013 · Catherine Breillat
Walter
Walter
1982 · Stephen Frears
Throuple
Throuple
2026 · Greyson Horst
Avatar
Avatar
2009 · James Cameron
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
Me Before You
Me Before You
2016 · Thea Sharrock
Blissfully Yours
Blissfully Yours
2002 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
La flor de mi secreto
La flor de mi secreto
1994 · Pedro Almodóvar
Audition
Audition
2000 · Takashi Miike
Blaga's Lessons
Blaga's Lessons
2023 · Stephan Komandarev
León and Olvido
León and Olvido
2004 · Xavier Bermúdez
Babusya
Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
Streetheart
Streetheart
1998 · Charles Binamé
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
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
1955 · Charles Laughton
Utøya: July 22
Utøya: July 22
2018 · Erik Poppe
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
1962 · —
404 Still Remain
404 Still Remain
2026 · Uhm Ha-neul
823 Hostage Crisis
823 Hostage Crisis
2026 · Tony Leung Hung-Wah
A Man and A Woman
A Man and A Woman
2026 · Guan Hu
Be with You
Be with You
2026 · Zheng Runqi
Chum
Chum
2026 · Jonathan Zuck
Ek Din
Ek Din
2026 · Sunil Pandey
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · Emilio Portes
Fleak
Fleak
2026 · Jens Møller
Leviticus
Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella
Once Upon My Mother
Once Upon My Mother
2026 · Ken Scott
On the Road
On the Road
2026 · David Pablos
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
Second Life
Second Life
2026 · An Ching-hung
Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me
2026 · Tam Wai-Ching
As Armas e o Povo
As Armas e o Povo
1975 · Glauber Rocha
Musik i mörker
Musik i mörker
1948 · Ingmar Bergman
Tissues
Tissues
1980 · Jane Campion
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His film 'The Wild Child' (1970) sensitively explores disability, education, and human vulnerability through the true story of a feral child's integration into society.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'Afterlife' and 'Nobody Knows' persistently examine vulnerability, loss, and the fragility of human relationships with profound empathy and nuance.