THEME EXPLORATION

Swedish folklore

35 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Brave
Brave
2012 · Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
La Habanera
La Habanera
1937 · Douglas Sirk
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Primitive
Primitive
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Brise-glace
Brise-glace
1990 · Jean Rouch
Crane
Crane
1988 · Kon Ichikawa
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
1974 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Robin Hood: The Movie
Robin Hood: The Movie
1955 · Terence Fisher
Mai Zetterling's Stockholm
Mai Zetterling's Stockholm
1978 · Mai Zetterling
The Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm
2005 · Terry Gilliam
Santa Brigida
Santa Brigida
1951 · Roberto Rossellini
Zombi Child
Zombi Child
2019 · Bertrand Bonello
And His Ghost May Be Heard
And His Ghost May Be Heard
1973 · Richard Franklin
The Amulet of Ogum
The Amulet of Ogum
1974 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Troll
Troll
2022 · Roar Uthaug
A Boy Called Christmas
A Boy Called Christmas
2021 · Gil Kenan
As the Gods Will
As the Gods Will
2014 · Takashi Miike
The Hole in the Ground
The Hole in the Ground
2019 · Lee Cronin
Djinn
Djinn
2013 · Tobe Hooper
Grave Halloween
Grave Halloween
2013 · Steven R. Monroe
Haunted Changi
Haunted Changi
2010 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess
2006 · Lav Diaz
Inhuman Kiss
Inhuman Kiss
2019 · Sitisiri Mongkolsiri
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
Kurt Josef Wagle and the Legend of the Fjord Witch
2010 · Tommy Wirkola
Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati
Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati
2024 · Rizal Mantovani
Ondine
Ondine
2010 · Neil Jordan
Roadkill
Roadkill
2011 · Johannes Roberts
Takut: Faces of Fear
Takut: Faces of Fear
2008 · Timo Tjahjanto
The Children of Noisy Village
The Children of Noisy Village
1986 · Lasse Hallström
The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay
The Curious Case of Dolphin Bay
2022 · Christine Luby
Underwater Love
Underwater Love
2011 · Shinji Imaoka
Water Monster 2
Water Monster 2
2021 · Xiang Hesheng & Xiang Qiuliang
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'The Seventh Seal' and 'The Virgin Spring' explore Swedish folklore, mythology, and existential themes rooted in Nordic traditions and rural Swedish culture.

 Ari Aster United States

Though American, his film 'Midsommar' is deeply inspired by Swedish midsummer folklore, pagan rituals, and the dark underbelly of Scandinavian rural traditions.