THEME EXPLORATION

human-animal bond

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs
2018 · Wes Anderson
The Children’s Friend
The Children’s Friend
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Blood on Wolf Mountain
Blood on Wolf Mountain
1936 · Fei Mu
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
Pound
Pound
1970 · Robert Downey Sr
The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin
1973 · Mike Nichols
The Squawkin’ Hawk
The Squawkin’ Hawk
1942 · Chuck Jones
Crawl
Crawl
2019 · Alexandre Aja
The Bear
The Bear
1988 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 · Akira Kurosawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and films obsessively explore the mysterious, often dangerous relationships between humans and animals, questioning our dominion over nature.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films tenderly examine how animals reflect human emotions and serve as emotional anchors in family dynamics and personal transformation.