| The Firemen's Ball (1967) | 7.3 | |
| Safe (1995) | 7.1 | |
| Dogville (2003) | 8.0 | |
| Super (2010) | 8.0 | |
| Theorem (1968) | 7.0 |
Allegory movies and TV shows – page 3
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List of allegory movies
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Estonia
Duration: 45 min.
Story:
A postman endeavors to fly to the moon in one breath so he can deliver a package.
Style:
philosophical, poetic, allegory, existential, reflective ...
Plot:
determination, quest, perseverance, humanism, odyssey, magic realism, minimalism, travel, stop motion
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Artist and filmmaker Julian Rosefeldt creates elaborately staged films that investigate the power of language and the conventions of cinema as an allegory for societal and individual behaviors. With the multi-channel film installation Euphoria he ...
Style:
experimental, avant garde, allegory, thought provoking, intellectual ...
Plot:
capitalism, consumerism, social commentary, modern art, globalization, symbolism, materialism, colonialism, inequality, confrontation, satire, video art
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story:
Hoshi Shinichi is the "God of Short Stories" who published more than 1001 short stories during his lifetime, some of which are included in textbooks and continue to be read today. His stories often feature mystery, science fiction, or ...
Style:
anthology, twist ending, unpredictable, thought provoking, allegory ...
Plot:
social commentary, satire, literary, moral dilemma, human nature, macabre, dark humor, urban, minimalism, intimate
Place:
japan
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Genre: Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Brazil, Chile
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A man who is tormented by his intuitions and by dreams goes away to find answers to his discomfort. Revelations are made to him along his path, until he meets his soul mate and is prepared to the Blue Desert.
Style:
experimental, psychological, existential, philosophical, mystical ...
Plot:
self discovery, desert, life philosophy, revelation, symbolism, transcendence, introspection, self awareness, serendipity, relationships, human existence, meaning of life ...
Place:
chile, brazil
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
The dramatic and scandalous life of the variously renowned and reviled poet, screenwriter and film director Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) is reportedly poorly served in this highly allegorical and intellectual film which focuses rather more on his ...
Style:
intellectual, philosophical, thought provoking, allegory, controversial ...
Plot:
poet, biopic, symbolism, marxism, screenwriter, portrait, italian politics, religion, life & death, scandal, violent death, blasphemy ...
Time:
80s
Place:
rome italy
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 59 min.
Story:
Three interludes about the need to relate to one's work with one's soul, and then the world will be colored with all the colors of the rainbow.
Style:
art house, allegory, philosophical, avant garde, reflective ...
Plot:
creative process, spiritual awakening, surrealism, humanism, everyday life, bittersweet, urban, singer, museum, groom, toys, store ...
Place:
soviet union, ussr
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Genre: Adventure
Country: Poland, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A satire of Cold war politics, where Red bureaucrats meet U.S. corporate greed - and a witch and a dragon.
Style:
allegory, fairy tale, black comedy, dark comedy, tension ...
Plot:
witch, girl horse relationship, cold war, satire, political satire, corporate greed, bureaucracy, good versus evil, cautionary tale, mythical creature, folklore, magic realism ...
Time:
80s
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Once an evil inventor created a mirror, "in which everything that was kind and good disappeared, and everything that was bad and obscene was reflected and seemed even worse". The students of the evil professor did a lot of evil with the ...
Style:
allegory, folk tale, bleak, tragicomedy, grim ...
Plot:
family relations, symbolism, redemption, magic realism, transformation, melancholy, curse, family drama, male protagonist, satire, social commentary, paranoia ...
Time:
80s
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The filmed fairy-tale is a comedy based on the classical story about Reason and Happiness. This enchanting couple is ever debating on which of the two is more important for mankind, their encounters are watched by the third fairy-tale figure aunt ...
Style:
fairy tale, allegory, mythical, uplifting, folk tale ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
envy, happy ending, good versus evil, magic, magic realism, immortality, satire, holiday, bet, female villain, snake, manipulative behavior ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, Luxembourg
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
The philosophical tale revolves around an elderly monkey prince who wakes up injured and disoriented in an environment he does not recognise. He navigates this new urban world with the support of a young monkey called Tom.
Style:
anime, philosophical, semi serious, feel good, captivating ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
exile, jungle adventure, travel, castaway, aging, elderly man, lifestyle change, changing lives, prince, adventure hero, intergenerational friendship, curiosity ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Moses and Kitch, two young black men, chat their way through a long, aimless day on a Chicago street corner. Periodically ducking bullets and managing visits from a genial but ominous stranger and an overtly hostile police officer, Moses and Kitch ...
Style:
allegory, poetic, political, tense, independent film ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
police brutality, african american, racial injustice, black lives matter, urban, social realism, friendship, dream, violence, character study, waiting, rehearsal ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
chicago
Is relevant?
603
Genre: Animation, Drama, Horror, Musical, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Padak is beautiful and cruel, sad and lively. Planned in 2007, this feature-length CG animation film shares the realistic trend of the recent Korean animation, but manages not to lose the delicate sensibility inherent to animation. The world seen by ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, allegory, poignant, tension ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
escape, fish, restaurant, survival, captivity, marine life, life, sea, escape attempt, running for your life, freedom, animal protagonist ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Fairytale. A good king rules this land, but still things are going from bad to worse. The point is that the greedy Minister of State has an interesting pact with the devil - for bringing the kingdom into a state of dire poverty and the king to hell, ...
Style:
sinister, folk tale, allegory, dark fantasy, atmospheric ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
pact with the devil, princess, kingdom, true love, magic, good versus evil, corruption, devil, magic realism, royalty, unlikely hero, king ...
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Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
In a dystopian world where good is bad and bad is good, an honest man is sent to a bizarre prison.
Style:
bleak, allegory, dark, existential, surreal ...
Plot:
prison, social commentary, wrongful imprisonment, dystopia, justice, anti hero, alienation, oppression, mature, cautionary tale, desperation, survival ...
Time:
future
Is relevant?
686
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Orléans is a typical provincial Russian town on the banks of a salt lake called Yarovoye. The town is 'steeped in evil'. But it isn't some great evil. This evil is of a banal and everyday type: Lida the hairdresser has indiscriminate ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, thought provoking, satirical ...
Plot:
mysterious stranger, satire, redemption, conscience, guilt, small town life, family problems, province, class society, mysterious man, society, lifestyle change ...
Place:
salt lake city utah
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Genre: Drama
Country: Romania
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
The '60s, Romania. Serafim, a young doctor, is sent to the Hospital in Palilula, a small town lost somewhere on the country map, after the death of the previous pediatrician, Mr. Pantelică.
Style:
surreal, absurd, allegory, atmospheric, poetic ...
Plot:
magic realism, hospital, satire, small town, isolation, social commentary, quarantine, sanitarium, loneliness, macabre, remote village, bare chested male ...
Time:
60s
Place:
romania
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
This loose adaptation of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness follows Robert Klein as he sets out to find his brother, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Style:
allegory, existential, art house, psychological, independent film ...
Plot:
colonialism, culture clash, journey, adaptation, white supremacy, environmentalism, moral ambiguity, self discovery, male protagonist, darkness, identity, ethical dilemma ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
central europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Paula, a young supporting character, studies at the Main Character School and dreams on graduating to become a lead.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, satirical, entertaining, semi serious ...
Plot:
satire, dystopia, identity, social issues, life, social problems, lifestyle, female protagonist, freedom, self discovery, class struggle, bureaucracy ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
germany
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Genre: History, Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Story:
There is “another Japan,” which is divided into three countries and has been in ethnic conflict for 100 years. In the middle of the conflict, a young girl (Ikuta Erika) was kidnapped and confined by a group calling itself “National Liberation ...
Style:
stylized, historical drama, entertaining, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
japanese history, kidnapping, trauma, hostage, asian history, girl, historical event, kidnapped girl, little girl, japanese girl, historical figure, japanese woman ...
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, New Zealand, USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
In the near future, creatures from ancient Aboriginal mythology endowed with extraordinary physical traits have emerged and must coexist with humans. Known as 'Hairypeople' they battle for survival in a world that wants to exploit and ...
Style:
allegory, dark, atmospheric, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
indigenous people, superhero, dystopia, social commentary, survival, power struggle, moral ambiguity, racial tension, colonialism, mature, identity crisis, racial segregation ...
Time:
near future, future
Place:
australia
Is relevant?
699
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Crime
Country: France
TV show
Story:
It’s the story of a praying mantis who goes off the city to become a policeman and is going to suffer a lot. It’s a bit like Zootopia but without being tolerant.
Style:
adult animation, anime, anthropomorphic, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
satire, police, police officer, social commentary, police corruption, corruption, humour, animal, animal that acts human, adult humor, absurd humor, loss of innocence ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Inspired by the 1678 novel The Pilgrim's Progress and an imagined prequel to Bunyan's original writings. A regal man named Vangel is thrust on a journey against his will when he is suddenly and mysteriously arrested. Injured and lost ...
Style:
serious, disturbing, captivating, stylized, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
prophecy, danger, travel, pilgrimage, fight, kingdom, magic, fantasy world, dream world, good versus evil, dream, redemption ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, Ireland, USA
Duration: 51 min.
TV show
Story:
Fleeing their doomed warren, a group of rabbits struggle to find and defend a new home.
Style:
adult animation, suspenseful, dark, 3d animation, touching ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
rabbit, survival, family in danger, animal life, man versus nature, nature, journey, english countryside, conflict, friendship, predator, courage ...
Place:
england, ireland
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Super (Kannada: ಸೂಪರ್) (originally known only by Vitarka Mudrā hand symbol) is a 2010 Indian multilingual film written and directed by Upendra. This utopian film garnered extraordinary reception from critics and the general public for ...
Style:
satirical, futuristic, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
social commentary, political satire, corruption, social problems, political intrigue, relationships, love affair, relationship problems, politics, anti establishment, visionary, symbolism ...
Time:
near future, future
Place:
kannada, india
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Some time ago, the asteroid Kumaria exploded in the depths of space. The resulting fragments became a meteor shower that rained down on Earth, and for some reason, bears all over the world rose up and attacked humanity! In "Man vs. Bear," ...
Style:
anime, yuri, psychological, avant garde, surreal ...
Plot:
bear, symbolism, lesbian, lgbt, schoolgirl, fight, young heroes, young woman, metaphor, identity, prejudice, social commentary ...
Place:
japan
Is relevant?
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The elements that rule Earth - Air, Fire, Earth and Water - are in their "regular inspection tour". We are following Water, in the form of the Rain Fairy. Traversing the land dressed like a poor woman, she learns that people really have ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, romantic, captivating, mythical ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
female protagonist, fairy, rain, relationships, male female relationship, wizards and magicians, romantic relationship, love and romance, couple relations, love story, magical, love affair ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Germany, Italy
TV show
Story:
The little prince, who lives on a tiny asteroid with his beloved rose, travels with his only friend, a talking fox, through the galaxy. He lands at planets where the serpent and its black thoughts are suspected to have arrived earlier, each time ...
Style:
atmospheric, stylized, semi serious, computer animated, allegory ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschool
Plot:
imaginary, fox, mysterious planet, escapades, getting home, introspection, friends, self discovery, friendship, imagination, children, snake ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Serbia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
This is a story, actually a fairytale for adults, that expresses how life could be beautiful, if only mankind would get out of its own way and enjoy it for a change.
Style:
fairy tale, life affirming, social, light, captivating ...
Plot:
life, human existence, social relations, fate of humanity, social problems, social issues, life philosophy, humour, lifestyle, society, humanity, optimism ...
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Iran
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Following protests to the presidential election in 2009, an elderly woman has one night to clear her house of any politically troublesome belongings of her family. To help her out; her deceased husband, her executed brother and two martyred and ...
Style:
emotional, captivating, allegory, reflective, poignant ...
Plot:
family drama, political repression, problem solving, family problems, social problems, life is a bitch, martyrdom, domestic drama, symbolism, magic realism, elderly man, loss ...
Place:
iran, persia
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
A writer in 1930s Moscow has his work banned and is expelled from the official union, leaving him without income. He then writes a novel about a mysterious dark visitor and gradually starts confusing his real life with the story.
Style:
dark fantasy, metafiction, allegory, satirical, surreal ...
Plot:
magic realism, political satire, supernatural, love story, oppression, macabre, witchcraft, absurdism, moral ambiguity, revenge, witch, writers ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
soviet union, moscow russia
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