THEME EXPLORATION

animal bonds

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Pound
Pound
1970 · Robert Downey Sr
The Squawkin’ Hawk
The Squawkin’ Hawk
1942 · Chuck Jones
Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little 2
2002 · Rob Minkoff
The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan
2020 · Thea Sharrock
Chimpanzee
Chimpanzee
2012 · Alastair Fothergill
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
2000 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
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1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries obsessively explore the profound and often mysterious relationships between humans and animals, examining how creatures communicate and connect across species boundaries.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films consistently depict the quiet, tender connections between people and animals, exploring how non-verbal relationships reveal essential truths about family and belonging.