THEME EXPLORATION

magical education

25 films · 2 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
Thursday’s Children
Thursday’s Children
1954 · Lindsay Anderson
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
You’re an Education
You’re an Education
1938 · Frank Tashlin
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
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
The Sex Thief
The Sex Thief
1998 · Christian Petzold
Forsaken
Forsaken
2026 · Vincent Garenq
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947 · Kon Ichikawa
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
The Colours
The Colours
1976 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Getting of Wisdom
The Getting of Wisdom
1977 · Bruce Beresford
H Is for House
H Is for House
1976 · Peter Greenaway
The Cassandra Cat
The Cassandra Cat
1963 · Vojtěch Jasný
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls
2016 · J. A. Bayona
Andrina
Andrina
1982 · Bill Forsyth
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' explore how magical wonder becomes a transformative educational force against oppressive realities.

 Chris Columbus United States

The 'Harry Potter' series exemplifies magical education as its central narrative, showing how wonder and fantastical learning shape young people's growth.