THEME EXPLORATION

fairy tale retellings

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Shrek 2
Shrek 2
2004 · and Conrad Vernon & Andrew Adamson & Kelly Asbury
Barbe bleue
Barbe bleue
2009 · Catherine Breillat
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 · David Hand & Wilfred Jackson
Absurda (, short
Absurda (, short
2007 · David Lynch
Cinderella
Cinderella
1950 · Hamilton Luske & Wilfred Jackson
Les Amants criminels
Les Amants criminels
1999 · François Ozon
Le Petit chaperon rouge
Le Petit chaperon rouge
1929 · Jean Renoir
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
1971 · Jacques Demy
The Ugly Stepsister
The Ugly Stepsister
2025 · Emilie Blichfeldt
The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux
2008 · Sam Fell
Cinderella's Revenge
Cinderella's Revenge
2024 · Andy Edwards
Hansel & Gretel
Hansel & Gretel
2007 · Yim Pil-sung
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Kelly Asbury USA

Blending witty irreverence with genuine emotion through imaginative character-driven animation.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' reimagine fairy tale narratives through a dark, fantastical lens that subverts traditional storytelling.

 Jordan Peele Ireland

He has extensively explored fairy tale retellings including 'The Company of Wolves' and 'In Dreams,' deconstructing classic narratives with gothic sensuality.