THEME EXPLORATION

holiday preparation

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Florianópolis Dream
Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Henry Selick
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 · Vincente Minnelli
Vers Mathilde
Vers Mathilde
2005 · Claire Denis
Inspector Bellamy
Inspector Bellamy
2009 · Claude Chabrol
Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death
1989 · Alfonso Cuarón
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls
1965 · Yannis Dalianidis
A Grand Day Out
A Grand Day Out
1990 · Nick Park
License to Wed
License to Wed
2007 · Ken Kwapis
Trolls Holiday
Trolls Holiday
2017 · Joel Crawford
A Bramble House Christmas
A Bramble House Christmas
2017 · Steven R. Monroe
Borrowed Hearts
Borrowed Hearts
1997 · Ted Kotcheff
Deathcember
Deathcember
2019 · Ruggero Deodato
Designing Christmas with You
Designing Christmas with You
2023 · Jo-Anne Brechin
Ghost Soup
Ghost Soup
1992 · Shunji Iwai
Jeans and T-Shirt
Jeans and T-Shirt
1983 · Mariano Laurenti
Meyer from Berlin
Meyer from Berlin
1919 · Ernst Lubitsch
Shrek Stories
Shrek Stories
2013 · Simon J. Smith
The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day
The Penguins of Madagascar: Happy King Julien Day
2010 · Eric Darnell
The Tunnel
The Tunnel
2019 · Pål Øie
Troublesome Night 4
Troublesome Night 4
1998 · Herman Yau
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson USA

His meticulously composed films often explore family gatherings and seasonal moments with whimsical attention to preparation rituals and nostalgic holiday aesthetics.

 Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films deeply examine domestic life and family preparations around seasonal transitions, capturing the quiet significance of holiday anticipation and household routines.

 Sofia Coppola USA

Her work frequently portrays characters navigating special occasions and seasonal preparations with melancholic reflection on tradition, family dynamics, and the anticipation of meaningful gatherings.