The Mouse House has released an emotional short movie called 'Reflect' which revolves around its first plus-sized heroine who is battling body image issues.
- Oct 28, 2022
AceShowbiz - Disney has made a short film about body dysmorphia with a plus-size heroine. Titled "Reflect", the project shows a young ballet dancer called Bianca who is said to battle "her own reflection, overcoming doubt and fear by channelling her inner strength, grace and power."
Helmed by Hillary Bradfield, the film is part of the second batch of the "Short Circuit" series of experimental short films. It's available to watch on Disney+ and fans have said they have been left in tears by the spotlighting of a plus-size character.
It shows Bianca's teacher inspecting her position at the barre while reminding her, "Tight tummy! Long neck!" before the mirror shatters around as the girl struggles with the image of her broken body.
The NHS says, "Body dysmorphic disorder, or body dysmorphia, is a mental health condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance. These flaws are often unnoticeable to others."
Director Hillary is a Disney Animation artist who worked on "Frozen 2" and "Encanto" - which featured the first Disney princess with glasses. It comes after a 2014 petition from American high school student Jewel Moore reached 37,000 signatures as she campaigned for Disney to make a plus-size princess with the slogan "Every body is beautiful."
film follows the new Baymax series on Disney+ which featured an episode dedicated to a girl's first period.
