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THEME EXPLORATION

cloning and genetic engineering

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection
1997 · Jean-Pierre Jeunet
The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil
1978 · Franklin J. Schaffner
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Jurassic World
Jurassic World
2015 · Colin Trevorrow
Leviathan
Leviathan
2014 · Andrey Zvyagintsev
Spider
Spider
2002 · David Cronenberg
Mimic
Mimic
1997 · Guillermo del Toro
Allegiant
Allegiant
2016 · Robert Schwentke
Idlers That Work
Idlers That Work
1949 · Lindsay Anderson
Jupiter Ascending
Jupiter Ascending
2015 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
1959 · Jean Renoir
Storstrøm Bridge
Storstrøm Bridge
1950 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg → Canada

His body horror films like 'The Fly' and 'Videodrome' obsessively explore the visceral consequences of genetic mutation and technological transformation of the human body.

Scott Waugh → United Kingdom

His 'Alien' franchise and 'Prometheus' deeply examine themes of artificial creation, genetic engineering, and what it means to be human through biomechanical horror.

Michael Haneke → Austria

His film 'Funny Games' and broader work interrogate the ethics of creation and control, while his philosophical approach questions the morality of engineering human experiences and destinies.

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