innocence and naivety

His films consistently portray innocent protagonists navigating complex worlds, preserving childlike wonder while confronting loss of innocence, as seen in Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke.

She explores the vulnerability and confused perspective of naive characters, particularly children and young people, unable to fully comprehend the moral complexity surrounding them.

His films dissect how innocence and naivety shape human relationships and self-perception, examining the painful gap between wishful thinking and reality in works like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.