THEME EXPLORATION

childhood play

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
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro capture the wonder, imagination, and magical realism of childhood exploration and play.

 François Truffaut France

The 400 Blows and his other works intimately portray childhood freedom, mischief, and the bittersweet transition from play to adulthood.

 Céline Sciamma France

Tomboy and Water Lilies delicately explore childhood games, identity formation, and the complex emotional landscapes of young play and friendship.