THEME EXPLORATION

outsider acceptance

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Shoah
Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Barbie
Barbie
2023 · Greta Gerwig
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Me Before You
Me Before You
2016 · Thea Sharrock
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Chris Sanders USA

Sanders crafts emotionally resonant animated adventures celebrating misfits finding home and purpose.

 Dean DeBlois Canada

Creates emotionally resonant animated narratives about misfits finding home and purpose.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films like Parasite and Okja explore class division and social marginalization through outsiders navigating hierarchical systems.