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THEME EXPLORATION

disability and shame

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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2009 · James Cameron
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Me Before You
Me Before You
2016 · Thea Sharrock
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 Line
The Line
2017 · Alice Cogin
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
1962 · —
Deaf
Deaf
2026 · Eva Libertad
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'Nobody Knows' and 'Broker' explore social marginalization and the shame surrounding poverty and disability with profound empathy and nuance.

Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His socially conscious cinema, particularly in 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You,' directly addresses systemic shame imposed on vulnerable and disabled people.

Lynne Ramsay → United Kingdom

Her fragmented, introspective style in films like 'You Were Never Really Here' delves into trauma, mental disability, and the internalized shame of survival.

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