THEME EXPLORATION

magical worlds

24 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 Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles
2008 · Mark Waters
Secret of the Wings
Secret of the Wings
2012 · Peggy Holmes
The Dark Crystal
The Dark Crystal
1982 · Jim Henson
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
2016 · Castille Landon
Mural
Mural
2011 · Gordon Chan
The NeverEnding Story III
The NeverEnding Story III
1994 · Peter MacDonald
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
Invisibility
Invisibility
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Zoology
Zoology
2016 · Ivan I. Tverdovsky
Ek Din
Ek Din
2026 · Sunil Pandey
Never After Dark
Never After Dark
2026 · Dave Boyle
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
Hercules in the Haunted World
Hercules in the Haunted World
1961 · Mario Bava
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

He creates visually stunning magical worlds where fantasy and darkness intertwine, as seen in Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated films transport viewers to enchanting magical realms filled with wonder, mystery, and profound beauty, exemplified by Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle.

 Terry Gilliam United Kingdom/United States

He constructs imaginative, surreal magical worlds that blend whimsy with darker undertones, as demonstrated in Brazil and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.