THEME EXPLORATION

magical training

25 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
Book of Dragons
Book of Dragons
2011 · Steve Hickner
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
Empire
Empire
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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
Kes
Kes
1969 · Ken Loach
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
The Dragon Tamers
The Dragon Tamers
1975 · John Woo
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
2010 · Harald Zwart
The Singing Lesson
The Singing Lesson
1967 · Lindsay Anderson
The Cassandra Cat
The Cassandra Cat
1963 · Vojtěch Jasný
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls
2016 · J. A. Bayona
Andrina
Andrina
1982 · Bill Forsyth
Challenge of the Masters
Challenge of the Masters
1976 · Kar-leung Lau
Hanna
Hanna
2011 · Joe Wright
Hercules in the Haunted World
Hercules in the Haunted World
1961 · Mario Bava
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films consistently explore characters discovering and mastering magical abilities through personal growth and mentorship, as seen in Howl's Moving Castle and Kiki's Delivery Service.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

He specializes in narratives where protagonists undergo transformative magical education and training within richly fantastical worlds, particularly evident in Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water.

 Christopher Nolan United Kingdom

His films frequently feature characters learning to manipulate reality and master complex systems of power, blending science and magic through intensive training, as demonstrated in The Prestige and Inception.