Childhood and discovery
Three perspectives on childhood: compare camera height, movement and received explanations.
What to watch for
Compare what a child sees, hears and is told. Follow a movement and notice camera height and distance.
The order below is an editorial suggestion, not a ranking. Entries provide years, references and documented runtimes.
Plan your sessions
- The 400 Blows — 1959 · 99 min
- Pather Panchali — 1955 · 125 min
- My Neighbor Totoro — 1988 · 86 min
310 min — sum of documented film runtimes, excluding breaks and series.
Choose a first screening
These details describe documented editions in our selection. Original languages do not guarantee a service’s tracks or subtitles; check the entry and your edition before viewing.
| Work | Reference year | Cited edition runtime | Languages listed by source | What to watch for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 400 Blows | 1959 | 99 min | French | Which scene brings you close to the child, and which keeps you at a distance? |
| Pather Panchali | 1955 | 125 min | Bengali | Which sound reveals a place before you see it? |
| My Neighbor Totoro | 1988 | ≈ 86 min | Not documented | How do children’s games and expectations change your perception of an ordinary place? |
1959The 400 BlowsPoster unavailable
The 400 Blows
François Truffaut
1955Pather PanchaliPoster unavailablePather Panchali
Satyajit Ray
1988My Neighbor TotoroPoster unavailableMy Neighbor Totoro
Hayao Miyazaki