Topic: Disability

Direction Ricky Gervais

Cast Ricky Gervais · Karl Pilkington · Kerry Godliman · David Earl

Synopsis Derek (TV Series) (2013) is a British mockumentary-style sitcom that aired from 2013 to 2014, spanning 2 seasons and 14 episodes. Created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais, the series is set in a nursing home and revolves around the...

Direction Terence Young

Cast Audrey Hepburn · Alan Arkin · Richard Crenna · Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Synopsis Wait Until Dark (1967) follows the story of Susie, a recently blinded woman, who becomes entangled in a dangerous game of deception. After her husband, Sam, agrees to hold onto a doll for a young woman on an airplane, the...

Direction Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Cast Amitabh Bachchan · Rani Mukherjee · Shernaz Patel · Ayesha Kapoor

Synopsis Black (2005) follows the life of Michelle McNally, who at just eighteen months old, loses both her sight and hearing, plunging her into a world of perpetual darkness and silence. This profound loss leaves her isolated and unable to comprehend...

Direction Ricky Gervais

Cast Ricky Gervais · Kerry Godliman · David Earl · Brett Goldstein

Direction Hwang Dong-hyuk

Cast Gong Yoo · Jeong Yu-mi · Kim Hyeon-soo · Kim Ji-yeong

Synopsis Silenced (2011) follows Gang In-ho, a dedicated father working tirelessly to fund his daughter's surgery, as he takes on a new role at a specialized school in Gwangju for hearing-impaired children. However, his new position quickly reveals a dark and...

Direction Delmer Daves

Cast Gary Cooper · Maria Schell · Karl Malden · Ben Piazza

Synopsis The Hanging Tree (1959) follows the story of a enigmatic frontier physician, Joe Frail, portrayed by Gary Cooper. When a visually impaired and unwell Swiss woman, Elizabeth Mahler, is entrusted to his care, Frail not only tends to her medical...

Direction Mick Jackson

Cast Claire Danes · Julia Ormond · Catherine O'Hara · David Strathairn

Synopsis Temple Grandin (TV) (2010) chronicles the extraordinary life of Temple Grandin, a remarkable woman born in 1947 who overcame the challenges of autism to become a pioneering figure in the field of livestock handling. The film delves into her journey,...

Direction Guy Green

Cast Elizabeth Hartman · Sidney Poitier · Shelley Winters · Wallace Ford

Synopsis A Patch of Blue (1965) tells the story of a young woman named Selina, who is blind and has been isolated from the world, living with her mother who works as a prostitute. Selina's life takes a dramatic turn when...

Direction Adam Elliot

Synopsis Harvie Krumpet (S) (2003) is an animated film that presents the whimsical and unconventional life story of a man named Harvie. Born with Tourette's Syndrome, Harvie faces a series of misfortunes and menial jobs throughout his life. Despite his challenges,...

Direction Takeshi Kitano

Cast Takeshi Kitano · Tadanobu Asano · Michiyo Oguso · Yui Natsukawa

Synopsis The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003) follows the journey of a blind masseur and gambler, who conceals a formidable secret. Beneath his unassuming exterior lies an extraordinary talent for swordsmanship, characterized by his astonishing speed and unparalleled accuracy. As he ventures...

Direction Giulio Manfredonia

Cast Claudio Bisio · Anita Caprioli · Giuseppe Battiston · Giorgio Colangeli

Direction Mahsun Kirmizigül

Cast Talat Bulut · Mert Turak · Ali Sürmeli · Mahsun Kirmizigül

Synopsis The Miracle (2015) is set in the picturesque countryside of 1960s Turkey, where a newly appointed educator arrives to discover that the isolated village lacks a school. The teacher becomes deeply attached to the villagers, particularly a disabled individual. Driven...

Direction Chung Yoon-chul

Cast Cho Seung-woo · Lee Ki-young · Baek Sung-Hyun · Ahn Nae-sang

Direction Werner Herzog

Cast Bruno S. · Walter Ladengast · Brigitte Mira · Willy Semmelrogge

Synopsis The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) delves into the perplexing tale of a young man who materialized in Nuremberg in 1828, barely able to communicate or move, and carrying an enigmatic note. Kaspar Hauser, as he came to be known,...

Direction Penny Marshall

Cast Robert De Niro · Robin Williams · Julie Kavner · Ruth Nelson

Synopsis Awakenings (1990) follows the journey of Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a trailblazing neurologist portrayed by Robin Williams, who decides to administer a medication typically used for Parkinson's Disease to his patients afflicted with encephalitis. His first subject, a man in a...

Direction Maciej Pieprzyca

Cast Dawid Ogrodnik · Kami Tkacz · Dorota Kolak · Arkadiusz Jakubik

Synopsis Life Feels Good (2013) follows the extraordinary journey of Mateusz, a man born with cerebral palsy and initially deemed mentally disabled with no communicative abilities. However, at the age of 25, it is revealed that Mateusz possesses a keen intellect...

Direction Hal Ashby

Cast Peter Sellers · Shirley MacLaine · Melvyn Douglas · Jack Warden

Synopsis Being There (1979) presents a thought-provoking and witty exploration of television's pervasive influence, starring Peter Sellers as Chance the gardener. Chance, a man who perceives the world through the lens of television, observes and responds to his surroundings as if...

Direction Alejandro Amenábar

Cast Javier Bardem · Belén Rueda · Lola Dueñas · Mabel Rivera

Synopsis The Sea Inside (2004) follows the life of Ramon Sampedro, a man confined to his bed for three decades, cared for by his family. His room's window offers a view of the sea, a constant reminder of his past life...

Direction Johan van der Keuken

Direction Ian Bonhôte · Peter Ettedgui

Cast Christopher Reeve · Robin Williams · Dana Reeve · Glenn Close

Synopsis Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024) delves into the extraordinary life of Christopher Reeve, a renowned actor who gained global fame. In 1995, his life took a dramatic turn when a severe horseback riding accident resulted in paralysis from the...