THEME EXPLORATION

fairytale adaptation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Prophet
A Prophet
2009 · Jacques Audiard
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike – Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital
Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike – Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital
2008 · Alexander Kluge
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023 · Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic
Barbe bleue
Barbe bleue
2009 · Catherine Breillat
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
Nowhere in Africa
Nowhere in Africa
2002 · Caroline Link
The Croods
The Croods
2013 · Chris Sanders & Kirk DeMicco
Dog Eat Dog
Dog Eat Dog
2016 · Paul Schrader
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' blend dark fairytale aesthetics with gothic horror and magical realism to explore timeless coming-of-age narratives.

 Jordan Peele Ireland

He consistently reimagines classic fairytales with psychological depth and subversive twists, most notably in 'The Company of Wolves' and 'In Dreams,' challenging traditional narrative conventions.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli works like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' create original fairytale worlds rooted in Japanese folklore that capture the wonder and danger of magical transformation.