Movies Similar to Playthings

The Cat Who Walked by Himself(1968)

The story about the wild creatures of the wild forest and one impudent Cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to him.

Le premier cigare(1897)

Since this is lost the content of the film can only be presumed but it was supposedly depicted a schoolboy smoking his first cigar.

Les clowns Price(1898)

Escape(2017)

After crash landing on a desolate planet, a lone space explorer must find a way to make her new home habitable. Using innovation, grit and courage, she casts out the darkness in this new land.

All Because of a Plate(1959)

Short animated film.

Fox Fires(2019)

The moon comes down to Earth and asks animals help to light up the sky. A fox pursues her purpose in this tale of folklore. Graduation film from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Dundee. Inspired by the Finnish folk tale of the aurora borealis.

Kiko's Saints(2019)

Kiko, a Japanese illustrator on assignment in France, gets suddenly overwhelmed by a strange new inspiration, while she realizes she's been spying on a gay couple on the beach next to the chapel where she's working. Obsessed by such a vision, she will continue spying on those men and drawing them secretly. These drawings will slowly push her towards an encounter that will change her life and break the barriers she created around her.

The Huntsman(1928)

Silent cartoon.

Night Bus(2019)

Late night, a commuter bus was speeding along the coastal highway when, suddenly, a loud and panicky scream pierced the night’s silence. This wealthy and elderly lady had just woken to find her precious necklace stolen. What follows was a series of intriguing turn of events, chaotic mob justice, vengeful lynching, as the truth behind the theft unfolds. The film climaxes as the commuter bus went ablaze, burning and glittering against the pitch-dark coastal sky.

Reindeer-scoring in Jukkasjärvi(1996)

Malkon is sent to the dentist while his parents are reindeer-scoring in Jukkasjärvi. The strange dentist does not behave as a dentist usually does, not at all.

Beyond Oil(1981)

Documentary on industrial lubrification.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse(2022)

The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.

Polar(2022)

A little bear feeling lonely in a forest communicates with the Ursa Major (Great Bear) constellation. When a star suddenly falls from the constellation, he decides to bring it back to the Great Bear.

La Leggenda della Torre(2015)

Bologna, Italy 1100 AD, Asinelli is a poor orphaned gravedigger who dreams of marrying Princess Garisenda, the most noble of the city, and is willing to do anything to succeed.

The Elevator(1991)

A normal day turns into a day of adventure when an elevator that carries a boy does not stop where it should.

Commotion at Ikedaya(1961)

Independent film by Yanagihara Ryouhei, member of the Animation Sannin no Kai pioneer group of independent animation. It tells the story of the Ikedaya raid by the Shinsengumi from the point of view of the neighbors of the Ikedaya.

Bridging the Gap(2001)

Welcome to the Generation Gap: an area with an often stormy climate and some interesting inhabitants - parents, for instance... and teenagers...

Joined-up Families(2003)

If a family goes through big changes while the children are growing up, it can take years for everything to settle down again afterwards.

Under This Luminous Sky(2022)

In a Kingdom where the monarch is increasing control onto its citizens, two friends share a bittersweet goodbye.

Red Rabbit(2022)

An anthropomorphic rabbit struggles to find peace and relaxation at home. These attempts are thwarted by a destructive shoulder devil, who takes glee in ruining any chance of tranquillity.