THEME EXPLORATION

storytelling and mythology

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
Golden Mouth
Golden Mouth
1963 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Mysterious Object at Noon
Mysterious Object at Noon
2000 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & David Lowery & Jafar Panahi
Twilight
Twilight
2008 · Catherine Hardwicke
Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans
2010 · Louis Leterrier
Eternals
Eternals
2021 · Chloé Zhao
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His films deconstruct and reconstruct mythological narratives of human suffering, redemption, and interconnected destinies through non-linear storytelling.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

He weaves Japanese folklore, Shinto mythology, and universal archetypal stories into visually poetic narratives that explore the sacred in nature and human transformation.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films blend European fairy tales, gothic mythology, and personal fables to create modern myths that explore beauty, monstrosity, and the power of imagination.