In everyone's life there exist stages, which change you in one way or another, some help you discover your true self. The film Frida, directed by Julie Taymor, reveals the amazing life story of Frida Kahlo. The life of the famous Mexican painter, Frida, changes drastically after her accident on the trolley, which burdens her with physical pain throughout the film. Taymor lets the audience witness the many struggles that were put into Frida's path, but those same struggles are what inspired her to become the woman she is. Through her painting she established a relationship with the Mexican/Communist mural painter Diego Rivera, who had a great affect in Frida's life. One can interpret Frida as a strong woman who struggled a lot in life; the physical pain from the accident along with the emotional stress of being married to an unfaithful husband is what influenced Frida to her self-discovery journey. .
At a young age, Frida first meets Diego at her school; he's painting a mural. Frida seems to be fascinated with Diego's work. When the mural is finished Frida can't take her eyes off of it. Her boyfriend at the time, Alex, has to pull her away so they could catch the trolley. Unfortunately, that trolley is the one that changes her life forever. The trolley cut off another trolley, resulting in a terrible accident that caused Frida to have severed fractures. Her spinal column, her collarbone, two ribs and her pelvis were all broken. The metal rod of the trolley entered the right side of her body out her vagina, her right leg suffered eleven fractures, and her foot was crushed. In the film, Taymor shows a scene where Frida is at the hospital screaming in pain. That scene focuses the camera into Frida's eyes. Her big brown, glossy eyes are fully open and in each of her pupils you can see a skull. Can you imagine the pain she was going through? Her scream was loud, she felt like she was going to die, and the skulls in that scene represent her near death experience.