THEME EXPLORATION

toy shop setting

18 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
I’m Just Wild About Jerry
I’m Just Wild About Jerry
1965 · Chuck Jones
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2
1999 · John Lasseter
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Little Adventure in Rome
Little Adventure in Rome
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
The War Game
The War Game
1963 · Mai Zetterling
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Acapulco
Acapulco
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
1962 · Lucio Fulci
Come... Kiss... Finished!
Come... Kiss... Finished!
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson USA

His meticulously crafted, whimsical worlds with symmetrical compositions and pastel aesthetics mirror the curated, artificial perfection of toy shop environments.

 Michel Gondry France

His handmade, imaginative visual style and use of practical effects create childlike wonder and playfulness reminiscent of toy shop magic and tactile creativity.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films blend darker fairy-tale aesthetics with intricate miniature worlds and fantastical creatures that evoke both the enchantment and underlying strangeness of toy shops.