Frozen (2013)
With a worldwide gross of nearly £1.3 billion, 'Frozen' is one of the most popular and successful animated films of all time. Set in the fictional fairytale land of Arendelle, Princess Elsa's magical ice powers have plunged their kingdom into eternal winter and it is up to her sister, Anna, to rescue her and repair the damage.
Frozen is one of the most famous and successful animated films of all time.
On the surface, Frozen is a cute fairy tale, but a little deeper, the film explores mental health issues through Elsa, who struggles with isolation, anxiety, and depression due to her uncontrollable magical powers. Her struggle to gain control of her abilities can be seen as symbolic of her fear and mental health issues, which lead to her isolation.
“Frozen” is a story about the victory of love over countless difficulties and challenges. The people on that journey fought hard to overcome their fears and realize the true value of love.
Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
“It's Such a Beautiful Day” is an animated film directed by Don Hertzfeldt. The film follows the life of Bill and his struggles with various psychological and mental health issues including hallucinations, memory loss, and other symptoms associated with a neurodegenerative disorder. It is considered one of the best animated films ever made.
It's Such a Beautiful Day is considered one of the best animated films ever.
“It's Such a Beautiful Day” received widespread acclaim for its deft handling of mental health issues, quirky humor, and art style that combined stick-figure characters with real-world footage. The film ranked first in IGN's CineFlex's Top 10 Animated Movies of All Time and won The Wraps' Best Animated Film of the 2010s.
My Life as a Zucchini (2016)
“My Life as a Zucchini” is a touching film about a young boy named Zucchini who lives in an orphanage after his mother dies. In this completely different environment, he is forced to face a series of new emotional challenges that have a profound impact on his mental health. In the film, Zucchini finds empathy and affection for a young girl named Camille, who comes after him and also suffers a terrible tragedy.
My Life as a Zucchini Helps Young Audiences Better Understand Their Own Emotions
It is both a thoughtful study of childhood trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder and a light-hearted, heartwarming stop-motion animation. At under 70 minutes long and filled with cute, vibrant visuals, the film is perfectly designed to be accessible to all ages. By portraying emotional struggles in a relatable and empathetic way, the film can help young viewers better understand their own emotions.
“My life as a Zucchini” has achieved success with a series of awards at the Cannes Film Festival, the European Film Awards, the French Cesar and many awards at other animation festivals.
Finding Dory (2016)
“Finding Dory” is very successful in giving children positive messages about mental health through an engaging, touching story and impressive images. The film is about the journey of Dory, a forgetful fish, to find her lost family. Dory is a fish with a strange, airy and sometimes a bit silly personality. Accompanying Dory on her journey to find her family are Marlin and Nemo, a father and son clownfish.
Finding Dory succeeds in giving children positive messages.
All the hardships, difficulties, and challenges on their journey across the ocean all stemmed from Dory's forgetfulness. Dory made the whole group miserable many times, getting lost, being locked in water tanks, being chased by octopuses, and being sent to quarantine. But they never gave up.
“Finding Dory” brings the audience full of emotional moments, motivating them to overcome obstacles despite their physical difficulties when building the image of Dory suffering from short-term memory loss. The film inspires parents with children with physical or intellectual disabilities. Dory's parents always encourage their little fish with short-term memory loss to overcome her own inferiority complex, to find her own path.
Soul (2020)
Pixar's imaginative “Soul” takes viewers on a journey to the afterlife, after jazz musician Joe Gardner falls into a coma after an accident. He tries to reconnect his soul with his body. Starring the voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House and Richard Ayoade, the film was a huge success, with critics giving it a near-perfect 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Soul tells the story of music teacher Joe Gardner discovering the meaning of life after death.
During his coma, Joe spent time reflecting on the meaning of life and his purpose. He realized that his life was not boring and a failure. Joe's true purpose was not to play jazz or achieve success in his career. For him, the meaning of life was having a caring family and friends, and sharing his knowledge with beloved students who listened to his words.