THEME EXPLORATION

human anatomy

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Coupling
Coupling
1999 · Stan Brakhage
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 · Akira Kurosawa
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His films obsessively explore body horror and the transformation of flesh, treating human anatomy as a site of visceral terror and fascination.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

He uses extreme close-ups and surreal imagery to depict the human body's vulnerabilities, obsessions, and physical degradation across his filmography.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

His provocative films frequently depict graphic bodily functions and anatomical trauma to explore human suffering and psychological states.