THEME EXPLORATION

childhood play

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Steven Spielberg
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
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films celebrate the wonder, imagination, and innocent adventures of childhood through fantastical worlds where play and discovery drive the narrative.

 François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical works, particularly 'The 400 Blows,' deeply explore childhood experiences, mischief, and the bittersweet nature of growing up.

 Spike Jonze United States

His films like 'Where the Wild Things Are' and 'Being John Malkovich' capture the imaginative, playful spirit of childhood and the adult longing to reclaim it.