THEME EXPLORATION

handmade technology

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6
2014 · Chris Williams & Don Hall
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
A Dedicated Machine
A Dedicated Machine
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Paprika
Paprika
2006 · Satoshi Kon
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
2026 · Gore Verbinski
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
1959 · Jean Renoir
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Charlie Kaufman USA

His films obsessively explore the intersection of human creativity, mechanical processes, and the artificial construction of consciousness through inventive practical and conceptual effects.

 Michel Gondry France

He pioneered handmade cinematography techniques, building elaborate sets and practical effects by hand to create whimsical worlds that celebrate craft and analog creativity over digital artificiality.