THEME EXPLORATION

fish-out-of-water journey

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie
1972 · Bruce Beresford
Making a Splash
Making a Splash
1984 · Peter Greenaway
Coming to America
Coming to America
1988 · John Landis
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · George Lucas
Black Knight
Black Knight
2001 · Gil Junger
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Wrong Move
Wrong Move
1975 · Wim Wenders
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · George Miller
Salt of this Sea
Salt of this Sea
2008 · Annemarie Jacir
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Buster Keaton USA

His silent comedies masterfully depict a stoic protagonist navigating absurd, unfamiliar worlds with physical comedy and deadpan resilience.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated works center on young protagonists thrust into magical, bewildering worlds where they must learn, adapt, and discover their agency.