THEME EXPLORATION

future uncertainty

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
Ten Years Thailand
Ten Years Thailand
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Alita: Battle Angel
Alita: Battle Angel
2019 · Robert Rodriguez
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & Bernardo Bertolucci & Claire Denis & Jia Zhangke & Lav Diaz & Paul Schrader
Elysium
Elysium
2013 · Neill Blomkamp
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2003 · Jonathan Mostow
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Denis Villeneuve Canada

His films like Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival explore how uncertainty about the future shapes human identity and decision-making.

 Chloé Zhao China

Her work examines precarious lives and uncertain futures in modern society, particularly in films like The Rider and Nomadland.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

He consistently grapples with societal collapse and unpredictable futures in films like Parasite and Snowpiercer, blending genre with philosophical uncertainty.