THEME EXPLORATION

magic vs. non-magic

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Frozen
Frozen
2013 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Aladdin
Aladdin
1992 · Ron Clements and John Musker
Zweigroschenzauber
Zweigroschenzauber
1929 · Hans Richter
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2001 · Chris Columbus
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Naruto
Naruto
2002 · —
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
2026 · Morio Asaka
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
2026 · Carlos Matienzo Serment
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
1974 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
The Burning Court
The Burning Court
1962 · Julien Duvivier
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films consistently blend magical realism with harsh non-magical realities, exploring how wonder coexists with brutality and darkness.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animation masterpieces juxtapose enchanted worlds with human struggle, examining how magic reveals deeper truths about the non-magical world.

 Ari Aster United States

His horror films question whether supernatural events are genuinely magical or psychologically rooted in trauma, blurring the boundary between the two.