Fans praise Disney’s first-ever ‘plus-sized’ heroine in a new short film!
Reflect is the latest original addition to Season 2 of Short Circuit Experimental Films by Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Short Circuit Experimental Films is a collection of short films made by anyone who has a movie idea at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
This Disney+ short film is about a ballet dancer, Bianca, who battles her own reflection and learns how to love herself for who she is.
The studio has dropped a new trailer and image of the short’s star and it has gone viral on TikTok.
Directed by Hillary Bradfield, who has worked on Encanto and Frozen 2, the short film dropped on Disney+ last month and has since become a massive hit.
Focusing on the issue of body image, which unfortunately a lot of people can relate to.
Fans applaud Disney’s heroine in a new short film saying that it means so much to them.
On Twitter, a girl wrote: “16-year-old me needed this Disney short before I quit ballet because I didn’t want to be the fat girl in class anymore. I’m glad little ones will have this. 10/10 for Reflect!”
Some also shared their own experiences to show just how much the new film meant to them.
Many people even called for Bianca to get her own feature-length movie.
Could we expect Bianca in a new feature film?
You can watch Reflect on Disney+ now!