THEME EXPLORATION

sheltered innocence

38 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Red Balloon
The Red Balloon
1956 · Albert Lamorisse
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
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
L’école des femmes
L’école des femmes
1940 · Max Ophuls
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
1962 · John Frankenheimer
My Life in Pink
My Life in Pink
1997 · Alain Berliner
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
This and a Million More Lights
This and a Million More Lights
2003 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
1955 · Charles Laughton
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002 · Park Chan-wook
The Notebook
The Notebook
2013 · János Szász
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero
2026 · Julia Jackman
Dolly
Dolly
2026 · Rod Blackhurst
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2026 · Quentin Tarantino
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · Emilio Portes
Re-Creation
Re-Creation
2026 · Jim Sheridan
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
2026 · Matheus Marchetti
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
2008 · Mark Herman
Strong
Strong
2026 · Dimbo Atiya
Peppermint Candy
Peppermint Candy
2000 · Lee Chang-dong
Runaway
Runaway
1958 · Ritwik Ghatak
The White Ribbon
The White Ribbon
2009 · Michael Haneke
The White Balloon
The White Balloon
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami & Jafar Panahi
Viridiana
Viridiana
1961 · Luis Buñuel
Case for a Rookie Hangman
Case for a Rookie Hangman
1970 · Pavel Juráček
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Miracle in Cell No. 7
2019 · Mehmet Ada Öztekin
Fucking Bornholm
Fucking Bornholm
2022 · Anna Kazejak
The Cassandra Cat
The Cassandra Cat
1963 · Vojtěch Jasný
11 Flowers
11 Flowers
2011 · Wang Xiaoshuai
Boomerang!
Boomerang!
1947 · Elia Kazan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films consistently explore characters discovering harsh realities while preserving wonder, from Chihiro's journey through the spirit world to Kiki's coming-of-age away from home.

 Richard Linklater United States

His intimate, dialogue-driven films like the 'Before' trilogy and 'Boyhood' examine how protected perspectives gradually dissolve through real human experience and philosophical awakening.