Tracing the thread…
His comedies explore the absurd tension between human pursuits and nature's indifference, particularly in 'Hunting Trip' sequences where the hunter becomes the hunted.
Buster Keaton United StatesHis silent films frequently feature man versus nature scenarios where the protagonist must outwit animals and environmental obstacles, embodying the duck-versus-hunter dynamic.
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet UnionHis montage theory and films like 'The Battleship Potemkin' examine predator-prey relationships and power struggles as metaphors for social conflict and survival.