THEME EXPLORATION

whimsical storytelling

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mysterious Object at Noon
Mysterious Object at Noon
2000 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & David Lowery & Jafar Panahi
Return of the Jungle
Return of the Jungle
2026 · Vaibhav Kumaresh
The Captive
The Captive
2026 · Alejandro Amenábar
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947 · Kon Ichikawa
Badye, the Storyteller
Badye, the Storyteller
1977 · Jean Rouch
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
2012 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
C’era una volta
C’era una volta
1967 · Francesco Rosi
Diane
Diane
1975 · Alan Clarke
La Bande des quatre
La Bande des quatre
1988 · Jacques Rivette
Mac and Plak
Mac and Plak
2010 · Harmony Korine
Seances
Seances
2016 · Guy Maddin
Three's Company
Three's Company
1953 · Terence Fisher
Big Fish
Big Fish
2003 · Tim Burton
The Cassandra Cat
The Cassandra Cat
1963 · Vojtěch Jasný
Golden Mouth
Golden Mouth
1963 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Man with the Axe
The Man with the Axe
1979 · Mrinal Sen
Horror Stories
Horror Stories
2012 · Jung Bum-shik & Min Kyu-dong
Mônica e a Sereia do Rio
Mônica e a Sereia do Rio
1987 · Walter Hugo Khouri
Nightbooks
Nightbooks
2021 · David Yarovesky
Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker
Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker
2023 · Nathan Crooker
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson United States

His meticulously symmetrical frames and quirky characters create whimsical worlds where the absurd and mundane coexist with enchanting visual storytelling.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

He masterfully blends dark fantasy with imaginative creature design and magical realism to craft whimsical narratives that explore wonder and imagination.

 Michel Gondry France

His innovative use of practical effects and dream-like cinematography creates playful, fantastical stories that celebrate the magic of imagination and love.