THEME EXPLORATION

innocent optimism

8 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Pippa Passes
Pippa Passes
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Special Effects
Special Effects
1984 · Larry Cohen
The Equalizer 3
The Equalizer 3
2023 · Antoine Fuqua
The Spiritual Boxer
The Spiritual Boxer
1975 · Kar-leung Lau
Trolls Holiday
Trolls Holiday
2017 · Joel Crawford
Inhuman Kiss
Inhuman Kiss
2019 · Sitisiri Mongkolsiri
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films celebrate wonder and hope through protagonists who face darkness with unwavering kindness and belief in goodness.

 Frank Capra United States

He championed the American everyman's ability to triumph through faith, community, and steadfast optimism against cynicism and corruption.

 Michel Gondry France

His whimsical, imaginative worlds explore love and human connection with childlike wonder and the beauty found in imperfection.