THEME EXPLORATION

animal protagonist

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Gold
Black Gold
1947 · Phil Karlson
Pound
Pound
1970 · Robert Downey Sr
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
2000 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Fan Dog
Fan Dog
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Kyle Balda
OZI: Voice of the Forest
OZI: Voice of the Forest
2026 · Tim Harper
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
1928 · William Wyler
A Woman’s Story
A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
Follow the Star
Follow the Star
1978 · John Woo
Glumov's Diary
Glumov's Diary
1923 · Sergei Eisenstein
Green and Pleasant Land
Green and Pleasant Land
1955 · Lindsay Anderson
Her Alibi
Her Alibi
1989 · Bruce Beresford
Il tacchino prepotente
Il tacchino prepotente
1939 · Roberto Rossellini
The Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Babe: Pig In the City
Babe: Pig In the City
1998 · George Miller
The Frighteners
The Frighteners
1996 · Peter Jackson
Okja
Okja
2017 · Bong Joon-ho
Animal Altruism
Animal Altruism
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson USA

His whimsical films frequently center animal protagonists with distinct personalities, most notably in Fantastic Mr. Fox and The Grand Budapest Hotel's zoological elements.

 Isao Takahata Japan

His Studio Ghibli masterpieces like Pom Poko and The Tale of Princess Kaguya deeply explore animal consciousness and their relationships with humans through emotional storytelling.

 Park Bum-soo UK

His stop-motion creations, particularly Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, center on animal protagonists whose wordless expressions convey profound emotional arcs.