THEME EXPLORATION

fantastical travel

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Time Trap
Time Trap
2014 · Michael Shanks
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 · Robert Zemeckis
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
2019 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991 · James Cameron
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko
2001 · Richard Kelly
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
Mobile Men
Mobile Men
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Cuba Libre
Cuba Libre
1996 · Christian Petzold
Queen of the Desert
Queen of the Desert
2015 · Werner Herzog
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 · Matt Johnson
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films like Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle feature protagonists journeying through magical realms that blur the boundaries between reality and fantasy.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water exemplify his mastery of fantastical worlds where characters traverse between the ordinary and the extraordinary.

 Terry Gilliam United States/United Kingdom

His surreal films like Brazil and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen present visually stunning, imaginative worlds where travel becomes a metaphysical experience.