THEME EXPLORATION

hidden villages

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2001 · Chris Columbus
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · Dean DeBlois
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Kensuke's Kingdom
Kensuke's Kingdom
2026 · Neil Boyle
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
2026 · Morio Asaka
Sound of Falling
Sound of Falling
2026 · Mascha Schilinski
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
2026 · Mauro Borrelli
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
2009 · Jacques Rivette
Kung Fu Panda 3
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016 · Alessandro Carloni
So Long at the Fair
So Long at the Fair
1950 · Terence Fisher
The Consequences of Love
The Consequences of Love
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Twelve Chairs
Twelve Chairs
1962 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
History of Love
History of Love
2018 · Sonja Prosenc
The Devil's Trap
The Devil's Trap
1962 · František Vláčil
In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight
2022 · Emmanuel Tardif
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013 · Harald Zwart
The Staffroom
The Staffroom
2021 · Sonja Tarokić
Baaz
Baaz
1953 · Guru Dutt
The Orphanage
The Orphanage
2007 · J. A. Bayona
Nacho Libre
Nacho Libre
2006 · Jared Hess
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
2004 · Tensai Okamura
Adultery Alumni Association
Adultery Alumni Association
2018 · Jo Tae-ho
Brothers Five
Brothers Five
1970 · Lo Wei
Dear You
Dear You
2026 · Lan Hongchun
Mahjong Nights
Mahjong Nights
2021 · Lawrence Fajardo
My Dead Ones
My Dead Ones
2018 · Diego Freitas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films intimately portray the quiet lives and secrets within small communities, revealing profound human connections hidden beneath ordinary village surfaces.

 Nuri Bilge Ceylan Turkey

He masterfully captures the isolation and mysteries of rural Anatolian villages, exploring how landscapes and community dynamics shape hidden emotional worlds.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His social realist approach unveils the concealed struggles and resilience of people in small villages and working-class communities across Britain and beyond.