I'm interested in finding other examples of magical realism in films. For those unfamiliar, or not aware that you're familiar, magical realism is a literary style in which the magical, supernatural, or surreal is incorporated into a realist narrative structure - as if they were a normal part of everyday life. This distinguishes the genre from science fiction or horror, because the unknown is accepted by the character and left unexplained to the audience.
Some examples from cinema include:
Jean-Pierre Jeunet - City of Lost Children, Amelie, A Very Long Engagement
Tim Burton - Big Fish in particular, but also elements of Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
I'm sure there are plenty of others that I'm not remembering right now.
As I gear up to direct my first short film, which is strongly magical realist in style (I'm using City of Lost Children as a template), I'm interested in finding other movies that fit this genre that I may not have seen.
So let's hear them.
Some examples from cinema include:
Jean-Pierre Jeunet - City of Lost Children, Amelie, A Very Long Engagement
Tim Burton - Big Fish in particular, but also elements of Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
I'm sure there are plenty of others that I'm not remembering right now.
As I gear up to direct my first short film, which is strongly magical realist in style (I'm using City of Lost Children as a template), I'm interested in finding other movies that fit this genre that I may not have seen.
So let's hear them.
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