THEME EXPLORATION

magical consequences

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · David Yates
Click
Click
2006 · Frank Coraci
The Rainmakers
The Rainmakers
1951 · Jean Rouch
The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie
The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie
2024 · Hideo Nakata
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Dekalog
Dekalog
1989 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
Wild Tales
Wild Tales
2014 · Damián Szifron
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
A History of Violence
A History of Violence
2005 · David Cronenberg
Bullet
Bullet
1993 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Ek Din
Ek Din
2026 · Sunil Pandey
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Goodbye Julia
Goodbye Julia
2026 · Mohamed Kordofani
Fuze
Fuze
2026 · David Mackenzie
Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters
2026 · Pierre Coffin
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
Mr. Monster
Mr. Monster
2026 · Simon Hung
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
The Girl Who Stole Time
The Girl Who Stole Time
2026 · Yu Ao
The Last Viking
The Last Viking
2025 · Anders Thomas Jensen
The World of Love
The World of Love
2026 · Yoon Ga-eun
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
Arisha, the Bear and the Stone Ring
Arisha, the Bear and the Stone Ring
1992 · Wim Wenders
Enskilda samtal
Enskilda samtal
1996 · Ingmar Bergman
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Recess/Breaktime
Recess/Breaktime
1972 · Abbas Kiarostami
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' explore how magic fundamentally transforms characters and their worlds, often with bittersweet or tragic consequences.

 David Lynch United States

He portrays magic and the supernatural as deeply unsettling forces that unravel reality and human consciousness, creating profound psychological consequences.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli films examine how entering magical worlds irrevocably changes characters, from greed transforming humans in 'Spirited Away' to identity loss and growth in 'Howl's Moving Castle'.