We often expect a lot from Disney. Because his animated feature films have rocked several Western generations, with fairy tales or animals like so many apologues for life. While the company’s biggest classics have offered live-action (also called live-action) remakes in recent years, they also happen to offer new stories. Like today, Reflecta short film whose heroine is called Bianca.
Disney presents its first fat heroine, Bianca, in Reflect
Produced last month as part of Short Circuit, a series of experimental animated mini-films available on Disney +, Reflect marks the spirits thanks to the emotions of its protagonist, in tune with his image. We discover her in the middle of the ballet class: she feels uncomfortable when her teacher says ” tight stomach, tight neck “. The mirror in which she looks cracks in front of her doubts, and sucks her into a dark and disturbing space where she must find confidence in herself in front of her reflection to get out of it.
Its director is none other than Hillary Bradfield, already present behind him Encanto And Frozen 2. She based it on his doubts about her body image. The short therefore seems to show the psychological damage of fat phobia and body dissatisfaction.
One small step for Disney, one big step forward for performances
After a hundred years of protagonists, one more slender than the other, Disney opens up to represent other morphologies, such as films like Lilo & Stitch, Moana or Encanto. At the same time, we can rejoice in the continuation of this effort to diversify representations with Reflect. At the same time, it can be regretted that physical dissatisfaction is the main plot of the company’s first film with a fat heroine. Despite being a short film of only 2 minutes, the story revolves around Bianca’s weight.
When will an animated film come with a fat heroine who lives her best life, embarks on adventures and even has a beautiful romance without her weight being at the center of the plot?
Cover photo credit: Disney.
Source: Madmoizelle
Ashley Root is an author and celebrity journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a keen eye for all things celebrity, Ashley is always up-to-date on the latest gossip and trends in the world of entertainment.
