Movies Full of Whimsy
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Strawberry Mansion
Albert Birney · 2021
In the not-too-distant future, an all-seeing surveillance state conducts “dream audits” to collect taxes on the unconscious lives of the populace. Mild-mannered government agent James Preble travels to a remote farmhouse to audit the dreams of Arabella “Bella” Isadora, an eccentric, aging artist. Entering Bella’s vast VHS archive, which contains a lifetime of dreams, Preble stumbles upon a secret that offers him a chance at love—and hope for escape.
The Secret of Moonacre
Gábor Csupó · 2009
When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor.
Moonrise Kingdom
Wes Anderson · 2012
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
Amélie
Jean-Pierre Jeunet · 2001
Amélie, une jeune serveuse dans un bar de Montmartre, passe son temps à observer les gens et à laisser son imagination divaguer. Elle s'est fixé un but : faire le bien de ceux qui l'entourent. Elle invente alors des stratagèmes pour intervenir incognito dans leur existence.
Kiki's Delivery Service
Hayao Miyazaki · 1989
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
The Secret World of Arrietty
米林宏昌 · 2010
Sotto il pavimento di una grande casa nella campagna di Tokyo, vive la quattordicenne Arrietty con la madre e il padre. Sono una famiglia di “rubacchiotti”, alti dieci centimetri, che prendono in prestito dagli umani tutto ciò che serve loro per sopravvivere ma in piccolissime quantità, in modo che nessuno se ne accorga e possa scoprire la loro esistenza. Arrietty, però, in una delle sue incursioni nel giardino della casa viene vista da Sho, un ragazzino umano di 12 anni che soggiorna lì, presso la zia, in attesa di una rischiosa operazione al cuore. Nonostante la cosa scateni il terrore nei genitori, che si preparano immediatamente a traslocare, Arrietty capisce di potersi fidare di Sho e tra i due nasce una breve ma importante amicizia.
The Secret Garden
Agnieszka Holland · 1993
A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and forgotten. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor.
The Secret of Kells
Nora Twomey · 2009
Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?
The Last Unicorn
Jules Bass · 1982
From a riddle-speaking butterfly, a unicorn learns that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick, a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue, a now middle-aged woman who dreamed all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard.
Big Fish
Tim Burton · 2003
"Big Fish" cuenta la historia entre un padre moribundo, Edward Bloom (Albert Finney), y su hijo Will (Ewan McGregor), quien trata de aprender más acerca de su progenitor, reuniendo las distintas historias que este le ha contado. Así, Will recrea su vida en una serie de leyendas y mitos inspirados por los pocos hechos que conoce. Pero a partir del deseo de su madre Sandy, por reunir al padre con su hijo, este comienza a comprender la debacle de su padre. En sus relatos hay viajes alrededor del mundo, y delirios que incluyen gigantes, tornados y brujas.
A Little Princess
Alfonso Cuarón · 1995
When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity and sense of self-worth.
Song of the Sea
Tomm Moore · 2014
The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.
The Little Prince
Mark Osborne · 2015
Para que todo salga bien en la prestigiosa Academia Werth, la pequeña y su madre se mudan a una casa nueva. La pequeña es muy seria y madura para su edad y planea estudiar durante las vacaciones siguiendo un estricto programa organizado por su madre; pero sus planes son perturbados por un vecino excéntrico y generoso. Él le enseña un mundo extraordinario en donde todo es posible. Un mundo en el que el Aviador se topó alguna vez con el misterioso Principito. Entonces comienza la aventura de la pequeña en el universo del Principito. Y así descubre nuevamente su infancia y comprenderá que sólo se ve bien con el corazón. Lo esencial es invisible a los ojos. Adaptación de la novela homónima de Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Andrew Adamson · 2008
One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new characters, including Trufflehunter the badger and Nikabrik the dwarf, the Pevensie clan embarks on an incredible quest to ensure that Narnia is returned to its rightful heir.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Andrew Adamson · 2005
La historia narra las aventuras de cuatro hermanos: Lucy, Edmund, Susan y Peter, que durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial descubren el mundo de Narnia, al que acceden a través de un armario mágico mientras juegan al escondite en la casa de campo de un viejo profesor. En Narnia descubrirán un mundo increíble habitado por animales que hablan, duendes, faunos, centauros y gigantes al que la Bruja Blanca- Jadis- ha condenado al invierno eterno. Con la ayuda del león Aslan, el noble soberano, los niños lucharán para vencer el poder que la Bruja Blanca ejerce sobre Narnia en una espectacular batalla y conseguir así liberarle de la maldición del frío.
Mary Poppins
Robert Stevenson · 1964
Mr Banks is looking for a nanny for his two mischievous children and comes across Mary Poppins, an angelic nanny. She not only brings a change in their lives but also spreads happiness.
