THEME EXPLORATION

childhood perspective

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
1995 · Shunji Iwai
Keeping Mum
Keeping Mum
2023 · Émilie Brisavoine
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 · Akira Kurosawa
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films consistently explore childhood wonder, imagination, and the emotional journey of young protagonists discovering themselves and the world around them.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

He crafts fantasy narratives that blend childhood innocence with darker realities, examining how children perceive and navigate complex, magical worlds.

 François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical films, particularly 'The 400 Blows,' deeply examine childhood vulnerability, freedom, and the struggle between youthful perspective and adult constraints.