THEME EXPLORATION

magical world

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · David Yates
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
2018 · Dennis Gansel
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game
2014 · Morten Tyldum
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Ultimatum
Ultimatum
1938 · Robert Siodmak
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Yates UK

Visually sumptuous fantasy spectacle grounded in intimate character struggles and moral complexity.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' weave dark fairy tales and magical realism into visually stunning worlds where the fantastical transforms ordinary reality.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

He creates enchanting animated worlds in films like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' where magic permeates every frame and wonder emerges from meticulous world-building.