THEME EXPLORATION

magical wish fulfillment

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
Wish
Wish
2023 · Chris Buck & Fawn Veerasunthorn
Ghost Book
Ghost Book
2022 · Takashi Yamazaki
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
Stalker
Stalker
1979 · Andrei Tarkovsky
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
1974 · Konrad Wolf
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
Aladdin
Aladdin
1992 · Ron Clements and John Musker
Atlantics
Atlantics
2019 · Mati Diop
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' explore how magical wish fulfillment offers solace and transcendence in dark, oppressive realities.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli masterpieces ('Spirited Away', 'Howl's Moving Castle') center on protagonists discovering that wishes and desires transform through magical journeys of self-discovery.

 Wes Anderson United States

His whimsical, meticulously constructed worlds in films like 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and 'Moonrise Kingdom' present stylized realities where characters' desires for beauty, order, and connection materialize visually.