THEME EXPLORATION

childhood journey

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kooky
Kooky
2010 · Jan Svěrák
I clowns
I clowns
1970 · Federico Fellini
The Dance of Reality
The Dance of Reality
2013 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Little Prince
The Little Prince
1972 · Konrad Wolf
Détour
Détour
2017 · Michel Gondry
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films like 'Spirited Away' and 'My Neighbor Totoro' capture the wonder, vulnerability, and transformative power of childhood experiences through magical storytelling.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

Works such as 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' weave childhood innocence with dark fantasy, exploring how imagination helps children navigate traumatic worlds.

 François Truffaut France

His autobiographical 'The 400 Blows' and 'Small Change' authentically portray childhood as a complex journey of freedom, confusion, and emotional awakening.