THEME EXPLORATION

magical journey

30 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
Hercules in the Haunted World
Hercules in the Haunted World
1961 · Mario Bava
Le Palais des mille et une nuits
Le Palais des mille et une nuits
1905 · Georges Méliès
Miraculous World: Shanghai - The Legend of Ladydragon
Miraculous World: Shanghai - The Legend of Ladydragon
2021 · Thomas Astruc
Dance with Me
Dance with Me
2019 · Shinobu Yaguchi
Jauja
Jauja
2014 · Lisandro Alonso
Magic Silver
Magic Silver
2009 · Roar Uthaug
Spellbound
Spellbound
2024 · Vicky Jenson
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · George Lucas
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
Wrong Move
Wrong Move
1975 · Wim Wenders
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Salt of this Sea
Salt of this Sea
2008 · Annemarie Jacir
Central Station
Central Station
1998 · Walter Salles
Worldly Desires
Worldly Desires
2005 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Kooky
Kooky
2010 · Jan Svěrák
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Ek Din
Ek Din
2026 · Sunil Pandey
Heart of Darkness (, TV
Heart of Darkness (, TV
1994 · Nicolas Roeg
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
1973 · Lindsay Anderson
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
The Crossing I
The Crossing I
2014 · John Woo
The Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films like Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle are quintessential magical journeys that blend wonder, transformation, and self-discovery within richly imagined worlds.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water exemplify his mastery of weaving magical elements into emotional journeys that blur reality and fantasy.

 Terry Gilliam United Kingdom

His surreal, visually inventive films like Time Bandits and Brazil transport viewers through fantastical landscapes that challenge perception and spark imagination.