THEME EXPLORATION

human-animal relationships

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
Josh Johnson: Symphony
Josh Johnson: Symphony
2026 · Jacob Menache
A Man and A Woman
A Man and A Woman
2026 · Guan Hu
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Ohan
Ohan
1984 · Kon Ichikawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jo-Anne Brechin

Observational filmmaker exploring the inner lives and bonds between humans and animals with quiet intensity.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries obsessively explore humanity's complex, often dangerous relationships with wild animals and nature, particularly in films like 'Grizzly Man' and 'Encounters at the End of the World'.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated films consistently celebrate the spiritual and emotional bonds between humans and animals, treating creatures with philosophical depth in works like 'Princess Mononoke' and 'Spirited Away'.