THEME EXPLORATION

physical disability

32 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Behindert
Behindert
1974 · Stephen Dwoskin
Fleak
Fleak
2026 · Jens Møller
Avatar
Avatar
2009 · James Cameron
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
Tommy
Tommy
1975 · Ken Russell
Abus de faiblesse
Abus de faiblesse
2013 · Catherine Breillat
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
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
Year of the Devil
Year of the Devil
2002 · Petr Zelenka
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
1962 · —
Afternoons of Solitude
Afternoons of Solitude
2026 · Albert Serra
Be with You
Be with You
2026 · Zheng Runqi
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
Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me
2026 · Tam Wai-Ching
12 Chapters About Women
12 Chapters About Women
1954 · Kon Ichikawa
Laughing Times
Laughing Times
1980 · John Woo
Musik i mörker
Musik i mörker
1948 · Ingmar Bergman
Oasis
Oasis
2002 · Lee Chang-dong
Tarot
Tarot
1973 · Derek Jarman
The Rebellion
The Rebellion
1993 · Michael Haneke
The Cat O’ Nine Tails
The Cat O’ Nine Tails
1971 · Dario Argento
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
Bitter Waters
Bitter Waters
1954 · Sergio Corbucci
Crippled Avengers
Crippled Avengers
1978 · Chang Cheh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'After the Storm' and 'Broker' explore disability with profound humaneness, showing characters with disabilities as complete individuals navigating family and society.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her visceral, empathetic films like 'You Were Never Really Here' depict trauma and psychological/physical vulnerability with unflinching psychological depth and visual innovation.