THEME EXPLORATION

magical garden world

28 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · David Yates
Sherlock Gnomes
Sherlock Gnomes
2018 · John Stevenson
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
2018 · Dennis Gansel
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game
2014 · Morten Tyldum
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Ultimatum
Ultimatum
1938 · Robert Siodmak
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
The State of the World
The State of the World
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
The Road Warrior
The Road Warrior
1981 · —
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Ek Din
Ek Din
2026 · Sunil Pandey
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Every Day Except Christmas
Every Day Except Christmas
1957 · Lindsay Anderson
Julia
Julia
1977 · Fred Zinnemann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' weave enchanted gardens and magical worlds into richly detailed fantasy narratives exploring wonder and darkness.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli masterpieces, particularly 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle,' create lush, sentient magical garden worlds where nature and fantasy intertwine seamlessly.

 Jean Cocteau France

His surrealist works like 'Beauty and the Beast' pioneer the cinematic enchanted garden aesthetic, transforming ordinary spaces into dreamlike, magical realms through innovative visual poetry.