Directed by Hillary Bradfield, the animation story artist behind Frozen 2 and Encanto, Reflect shows how Bianca “battles her own reflection, overcoming doubt and fear by channelling her inner strength, grace and power.”
shows how Bianca “battles her own reflection, overcoming doubt and fear by channelling her inner strength, grace and power.” And the response to the short has been overwhelmingly positive.
Body dysmorphia is defined by the NHS as “a mental health condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance” – flaws that “are often unnoticeable to others” – and most commonly affects teenagers and young adults. In, Bradfield uses the character of Bianca to tackle the complex issues of body dysmorphia and body positivity head-on.
“This plus-size Disney ballet dancer will mean so much to so many people,” said one TikTok user. Another admitted: “I needed this as a child.”