THEME EXPLORATION

animal captivity

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Pound
Pound
1970 · Robert Downey Sr
The Squawkin’ Hawk
The Squawkin’ Hawk
1942 · Chuck Jones
The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan
2020 · Thea Sharrock
Two Brothers
Two Brothers
2004 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
Mickey's Kangaroo
Mickey's Kangaroo
1935 · David Hand
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
2000 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Submergence
Submergence
2017 · Wim Wenders
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017 · Guillermo del Toro
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
¡Átame!
¡Átame!
1989 · Pedro Almodóvar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries like 'Grizzly Man' and 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' explore humanity's complex relationship with wild animals and the obsession that drives captivity.

 Agnès Varda France

Her observational films often critique institutions and confinement, with works like 'The Creatures' examining imprisonment and control in subtle, philosophical ways.