THEME EXPLORATION

protection of innocence

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
1955 · Charles Laughton
Eliminators
Eliminators
2016 · James Nunn
The Red Balloon
The Red Balloon
1956 · Albert Lamorisse
More Kittens
More Kittens
1936 · David Hand
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
L’école des femmes
L’école des femmes
1940 · Max Ophuls
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films consistently explore the vulnerability of childhood and the loss of innocence through fantastical narratives that protect and celebrate wonder.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

He juxtaposes dark, violent worlds with innocent child protagonists, examining how they preserve humanity and hope amid corruption and cruelty.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films intensely portray children's psychological trauma and the violation of innocence through fragmented, subjective cinematography that demands empathy.