THEME EXPLORATION

magic and wishes

15 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Frozen
Frozen
2013 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Aladdin
Aladdin
1992 · Ron Clements and John Musker
Zweigroschenzauber
Zweigroschenzauber
1929 · Hans Richter
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Naruto
Naruto
2002 · —
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
2026 · Morio Asaka
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
2026 · Carlos Matienzo Serment
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
1974 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
The Burning Court
The Burning Court
1962 · Julien Duvivier
The Witches
The Witches
1990 · Nicolas Roeg
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 · Alfonso Cuarón
Prospero's Books
Prospero's Books
1991 · Peter Greenaway
The Last Trick
The Last Trick
1964 · Jan Švankmajer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' weave magical realism with deeply human wishes, blending fantasy and dark reality.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli masterpieces ('Spirited Away', 'Howl's Moving Castle') explore wishes and magic as metaphors for growing up and self-discovery.

 David Lynch United States

His surrealist narratives in 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks' investigate how wishes and dreams blur with reality in deeply unsettling ways.