THEME EXPLORATION

magical realism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · David Yates
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
2016 · Scott Derrickson
Encanto
Encanto
2021 · Byron Howard & Jared Bush
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2002 · Chris Columbus
Mobile Men
Mobile Men
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Albert Lamorisse

Transforms everyday urban landscapes into enchanted worlds through a child's imaginative perspective.

 Bryan Fuller USA

Macabre whimsy meets emotional depth through visually ornate storytelling.

 Djibril Diop Mambéty Senegalese

Visionary storyteller blending surrealism, satire, and poetic invention to critique social structures.