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THEME EXPLORATION

magic and nature

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Frozen
Frozen
2013 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Aladdin
Aladdin
1992 · Ron Clements and John Musker
Zweigroschenzauber
Zweigroschenzauber
1929 · Hans Richter
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Lynne Ramsay
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki → Japan

His films seamlessly blend magical worlds with reverence for nature, exploring the spiritual connection between humans and the natural environment.

Guillermo del Toro → Mexico

He creates dark, fantastical narratives where magic emerges from natural settings and creatures, blending gothic imagination with organic wonder.

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