THEME EXPLORATION

discovery and knowledge

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
Sakda, Somchai
Sakda, Somchai
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009 · Michael Bay
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005 · Paul Schrader
Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck
2017 · Todd Haynes
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
A New Dawn
A New Dawn
2026 · Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His films meditate on human consciousness, memory, and the search for meaning through long, contemplative sequences that invite deep philosophical reflection.

 Werner Herzog Germany

He obsessively documents extreme environments and human obsession, using cinema to explore the limits of knowledge and what drives people to discover the unknown.

 Stanley Kubrick United States

His meticulous filmmaking interrogates human knowledge, technological progress, and the nature of reality across genres, from science fiction to historical epic.