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THEME EXPLORATION

mouse protagonist

22 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men
2007 · Joel Coen
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Rear Window
Rear Window
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
1928 · William Wyler
A Woman’s Story
A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse
Behold a Pale Horse
Behold a Pale Horse
1964 · Fred Zinnemann
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
Follow the Star
Follow the Star
1978 · John Woo
Glumov's Diary
Glumov's Diary
1923 · Sergei Eisenstein
Her Alibi
Her Alibi
1989 · Bruce Beresford
The Driver
The Driver
1980 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Earth Dies Screaming
The Earth Dies Screaming
1964 · Terence Fisher
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Do You Like Hitchcock?
Do You Like Hitchcock?
2005 · Dario Argento
The Frighteners
The Frighteners
1996 · Peter Jackson
Blind Fury
Blind Fury
1989 · Phillip Noyce
Come... Kiss... Finished!
Come... Kiss... Finished!
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
Days of Inspector Ambrosio
Days of Inspector Ambrosio
1988 · Sergio Corbucci
Hellboy
Hellboy
2019 · Neil Marshall
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki → Japan

Created iconic mouse characters in films like Spirited Away and The Castle of Cagliostro, exploring themes of courage and transformation through animal protagonists.

Isao Takahata → Japan

Directed Grave of the Fireflies and other Studio Ghibli works featuring animal characters as central figures exploring deep emotional and existential themes.

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