THEME EXPLORATION

hidden magical world

27 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · David Yates
Le Dernier métro
Le Dernier métro
1980 · François Truffaut
Duelle
Duelle
1976 · Jacques Rivette
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 · Mark Waters
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
2018 · Dennis Gansel
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
1969 · Ho Meng-Hua
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Ultimatum
Ultimatum
1938 · Robert Siodmak
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Ek Din
Ek Din
2026 · Sunil Pandey
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
2026 · Mauro Borrelli
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water masterfully blend dark fairy tales with hidden magical realms beneath mundane reality.