THEME EXPLORATION

human connection to nature

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Cast Away
Cast Away
2000 · Robert Zemeckis
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Making of the Spaceship
Making of the Spaceship
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021 · Adam Wingard
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Kensuke's Kingdom
Kensuke's Kingdom
2026 · Neil Boyle
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Parallel Tales
Parallel Tales
2026 · Asghar Farhadi
Silent Friend
Silent Friend
2026 · Ildikó Enyedi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Terrence Malick USA

His films spiritually explore humanity's place within nature through lyrical cinematography and philosophical meditations on existence.

 Werner Herzog Germany

He obsessively documents humanity's struggle against untamed nature and our psychological fascination with sublime, hostile landscapes.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated works celebrate the mystical bond between humans and nature, portraying natural environments as living entities deserving reverence.