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THEME EXPLORATION

human relationship with nature

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool
2003 · François Ozon
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991 · James Cameron
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Silence
Silence
2016 · Martin Scorsese
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Taken
Taken
2008 · Pierre Morel
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961 · Tony Richardson
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Cast Away
Cast Away
2000 · Robert Zemeckis
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog → Germany

His films obsessively document humanity's confrontation with untamed nature, from volcanoes to jungles, revealing both our fragility and hubris.

Terrence Malick → USA

His poetic cinema explores the spiritual and philosophical dimensions of nature, examining how landscapes shape human consciousness and morality.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His intimate films reveal how natural cycles and seasonal changes interweave with human relationships and the passage of time.

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