THEME EXPLORATION

human-nature connection

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
Hayao Miyazaki

Poetic hand-drawn worlds where gentle protagonists navigate magic, loss, and environmental transformation.

 Mike Gabriel USA

Crafts visually rich animated adventures that blend humor with earnest exploration of cultural and environmental themes.

 Werner Herzog Germany

He examines the sublime and often perilous relationship between humans and untamed nature, questioning human ambition against natural forces.