THEME EXPLORATION

childhood dreams

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Explorers
Explorers
1985 · Joe Dante
Jenjira, Brother Triam
Jenjira, Brother Triam
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Before I Wake
Before I Wake
2016 · Mike Flanagan
Lullaby Land
Lullaby Land
1933 · Wilfred Jackson
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Pather Panchali
Pather Panchali
1955 · Satyajit Ray
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films consistently explore the wonder, innocence, and magic of childhood while addressing the loss of dreams as one grows older.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

He blends dark fantasy with childhood imagination, examining how dreams persist and transform even in oppressive circumstances.

 Steven Spielberg United States

His work frequently captures the sense of awe and adventure inherent in childhood wonder while exploring nostalgia and lost innocence.