THEME EXPLORATION

magical mishaps

20 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
Baggage Buster
Baggage Buster
1941 · Jack Kinney
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
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Ek Din
Ek Din
2026 · Sunil Pandey
Arisha, the Bear and the Stone Ring
Arisha, the Bear and the Stone Ring
1992 · Wim Wenders
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947 · Kon Ichikawa
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
1974 · Jacques Rivette
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Plain Jane to the Rescue
Plain Jane to the Rescue
1982 · John Woo
The Cassandra Cat
The Cassandra Cat
1963 · Vojtěch Jasný
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls
2016 · J. A. Bayona
Andrina
Andrina
1982 · Bill Forsyth
Hercules in the Haunted World
Hercules in the Haunted World
1961 · Mario Bava
Macunaima
Macunaima
1969 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films blend magical realism with tragic consequences, exploring how wonder and horror intertwine when supernatural forces collide with human fragility.

 Terry Gilliam United States/United Kingdom

He consistently depicts fantastical worlds where magic and technology create darkly comedic disasters that spiral beyond anyone's control.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films feature protagonists navigating magical realms where simple mistakes trigger elaborate consequences, blending wonder with genuine peril and transformation.