THEME EXPLORATION

animal identity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan
2020 · Thea Sharrock
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected
2008 · Paul Schrader
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Nazarín
Nazarín
1958 · Luis Buñuel
Quick
Quick
1932 · Robert Siodmak
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Aga's House
Aga's House
2019 · Lendita Zeqiraj
Cabo Negro
Cabo Negro
2024 · Abdellah Taïa
Di che segno sei?
Di che segno sei?
1975 · Sergio Corbucci
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
2021 · Will Gluck
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch USA

His surrealist narratives frequently blur human and animal consciousness, exploring primal identity through dreamlike symbolism and body horror.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and fiction films obsessively examine the relationship between humans and animals, questioning the nature of consciousness and wildness.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated works persistently explore animal transformation and identity, depicting how characters navigate between human and animal states with philosophical depth.