Films with theme "Films about disabilities", sorted by name

Origin German
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Road movies, Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Actors Florian David Fitz, Karoline Herfurth, Katharina Müller-Elmau, Heino Ferch, Tim Seyfi

Vincent, un jeune homme souffrant du syndrome de la Tourette qui vient de perdre sa mère, est placé dans un institut par son père, un politicien autoritaire. Là, vincent fait la connaissance de Marie, une anorexique, et d'Alexandre, animé d'un trouble obsessionnel compulsif. À trois, ils vont voler la voiture de la directrice de l'établissement, le Dr Rose, et rouler vers Trieste en Italie, où Vincent s'est promis de jeter en mer les cendres de sa mère.

, 1h40
Directed by Jean-Michel Carré
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about racism, Documentary films about racism, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Denis Lavant, Dominique Frot, Vanessa Guedj, Jean François Gallotte, Lionel Melet, Maxime Lefrançois

Denis, un délinquant multi-récidiviste, doit choisir entre être ré-incarcéré ou être accueilli au Coral, à Aimargues (Gard), au milieu des autistes et malades psychiques. Au début, il ne pense qu'à s'enfuir, mais peu à peu, il se laisse toucher par ses nouveaux compagnons.

, 1h27
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about health care, Films about disabilities

So Much So Fast documents 5 years in the life of Stephen Heywood who, at 29, discovers he had the paralyzing neurodegenerative disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

, 1h30
Directed by Jonathan Caouette
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Autobiographical documentary films
Actors Jonathan Caouette

En compagnie de sa mère, Renee, qui souffre d’importants troubles mentaux, le réalisateur Jonathan Caouette entreprend un voyage à travers les Etats-Unis, pour la déménager de Houston à New York. Les obstacles qu’ils rencontrent sur leur route sont entrecoupés de retours dans le temps qui donnent un aperçu de cette relation mère-fils hors du commun.

, 1h38
Directed by Andrew Stanton
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Social science fiction, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Adventure, Animation, Romance, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, Comic science fiction
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Space adventure films, Medical-themed films, Obésité, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Dans l'espace, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Films about insects, Films about disabilities, Political films, Dystopian films, Space opera, Children's films, Robot films, Disaster films, Mise en scène d'une plante
Actors Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy

In 2805, Earth is long-abandoned and covered in heaps of garbage leftover from decades of mass consumerism, facilitated by the megacorporation Buy 'n' Large (BnL). Seven hundred years earlier, BnL evacuated Earth's population in fully automated starliners, leaving behind WALL-E trash compactor robots to clean the planet for humanity's eventual return, however the plan failed and all the bots were shut off. Only one WALL-E robot remains active, and has developed sentience after so many years of life-experience. He manages to remain active by repairing himself using parts from other inactive units.

, 34minutes
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about children, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Films about disabilities, Political films

Chau, a teenager living in a Vietnamese care center for kids disabled by Agent Orange, struggles with the reality of his dream to one day become a professional artist.

, 2h1
Directed by Joseph Sargent
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, Political films
Actors Kenneth Branagh, Cynthia Nixon, Kathy Bates, Tim Blake Nelson, Devon Gearhart, Jane Alexander

L'émouvante histoire vraie de la bataille de Franklin D. Roosevelt contre la polio en 1921.

Directed by Allan King
Origin Canada
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities

Le cinéaste expose les traitements expérimentaux dispensés à 12 enfants atteints de troubles affectifs dans l’établissement de Warrendale, près de Toronto. Cet établissement, d’abord considéré comme novateur, s’est rapidement retrouvé au cœur de plusieurs controverses.

, 2h5
Directed by Roger Michell
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Historical
Themes Politique, Films about disabilities, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Samuel West, Olivia Williams, Blake Ritson, Elizabeth Marvel

In spring 1939, Sara Delano, the mother of Franklin D. Roosevelt, asks his sixth cousin Margaret "Daisy" Suckley to visit the ill President of the United States at their country estate in Hyde Park, New York. Although Daisy and Roosevelt had not seen each other for years, the distant relatives form a romantic relationship, and Roosevelt often asks Daisy to visit Hyde Park when he stays with his mother. Daisy becomes one of the several women close to Roosevelt, including Sara; Missy LeHand, the president's secretary; and Eleanor, the president's wife. Despite his power, the president is often unable to control the other women; the quiet, shy Daisy is his confidante, and he tells her that Top Cottage will be their shared refuge after his presidency.

, 58minutes
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Musical films, Films about disabilities

Shot in and around Willis' native Chicago area, the documentary simply shows footage of Willis' daily life with his songs serving as the soundtrack. Willis appears unkempt, obese and mentally unstable.

, 1h54
Directed by Donavon Warren
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about disabilities, Buddy films
Actors Donavon Warren, Parker Bolek

Mickey Cole (Donavon Warren) has slit his wrists, rolled onto train tracks and thrown himself down stairs. He is a suicidal paraplegic who has restless nights with vivid dreams of walking again. After many suicide attempts, Mickey decides he needs help and seeks someone he believes has no scruples and would do anything for money.

, 1h24
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Films about disabilities, Autobiographical documentary films

, 1h33
Directed by Quentin Lee
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Booboo Stewart, Harry Shum Jr., Tyler Posey, B.D. Wong, Gregg Sulkin, Joan Chen

Nick Young (Booboo Stewart) is a high school freshman with Asperger's Syndrome, who idolizes his perfect older brother Chaz Young (Harry Shum, Jr.). While riding his bike to a friend's house, Chaz is hit by a group of guys driving recklessly and dies. The crash leaves Nick fighting to overcome his grief while feeling misunderstood by his distraught parents (played by BD Wong and Joan Chen), who are left trying to preserve the memory of their 'perfect son.'

, 1h12
Directed by John Korty
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about adoption, Films about children, Films about families, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Films about disabilities
Actors Henry Winkler, Sydney Walker

, 56minutes
Directed by Melody Gilbert
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about health care, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities