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THEME EXPLORATION

sensory disability

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Silent War
The Silent War
2012 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Tommy
Tommy
1975 · Ken Russell
Avatar
Avatar
2009 · James Cameron
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
Me Before You
Me Before You
2016 · Thea Sharrock
Malee and the Boy
Malee and the Boy
1999 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut → France

His film 'The Wild Child' profoundly explores sensory and communication disabilities through the true story of a deaf-mute boy's rehabilitation and awakening to the world.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His works consistently examine human connection and perception beyond conventional senses, particularly in 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'Shoplifters,' exploring how people with different abilities perceive and relate to the world.

Tom Holland → Poland

Her film 'My Školní Love' and other works deeply engage with deaf and hard-of-hearing experiences, centering sensory disability perspectives with nuance and authentic representation.

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