THEME EXPLORATION

magical nanny

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
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
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
2016 · Scott Derrickson
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
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
1974 · Jacques Rivette
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 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
The Amulet of Ogum
The Amulet of Ogum
1974 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Marc Forster Germany

Directed 'Finding Neverland' which explores the magical relationship between a caregiver figure and children, emphasizing imagination and wonder.

 Spike Jonze United States

His films like 'Where the Wild Things Are' and 'Being John Malkovich' feature whimsical, transformative figures who guide characters through magical emotional journeys.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Repeatedly creates magical caregiver characters in films like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' who provide guidance and protection in fantastical worlds.