THEME EXPLORATION

animal protagonist

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Gold
Black Gold
1947 · Phil Karlson
Pound
Pound
1970 · Robert Downey Sr
The Squawkin’ Hawk
The Squawkin’ Hawk
1942 · Chuck Jones
The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan
2020 · Thea Sharrock
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
2000 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Fan Dog
Fan Dog
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson United States

His stop-motion films like 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' and 'Isle of Dogs' center animal protagonists with distinctive visual style and emotional depth.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

Studio Ghibli masterpieces like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' feature animals as central characters within richly imagined worlds.

 Chris Sanders United States

His films 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'How to Train Your Dragon,' and 'The Call of the Wild' create profound narratives with animal and creature protagonists at the heart of the story.