THEME EXPLORATION

childhood brilliance

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Steven Spielberg
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Pather Panchali
Pather Panchali
1955 · Satyajit Ray
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films celebrate childhood wonder and innocence while exploring how children navigate magical worlds that reflect their inner brilliance and resilience.

 François Truffaut France

He portrayed childhood with poetic authenticity in films like 'The 400 Blows,' capturing the emotional depth and creative spirit of young protagonists discovering themselves.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' explore how children and outsiders possess unique imaginative brilliance that transcends the mundane world.