THEME EXPLORATION

magical powers

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
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
1983 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Mr. Invisible
Mr. Invisible
1973 · Antonio Margheriti
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
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2
2018 · David Leitch
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
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
Black Rainbow
Black Rainbow
1990 · Mike Hodges
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films consistently weave magical realism and supernatural wonder into narratives that explore power, transformation, and the fantastical within dark, complex worlds.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated masterpieces center on characters discovering and wielding magical abilities while exploring themes of human connection, nature, and the invisible forces that shape our world.

 David Lynch United States

His surrealist cinema presents reality bending with mysterious, dreamlike powers that challenge perception and reveal hidden dimensions of consciousness and existence.