THEME EXPLORATION

humanity's origins

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995 · Bigas Luna & Cédric Klapisch & Lasse Hallström & Michael Haneke & Peter Greenaway & Spike Lee
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
2023 · Christopher Nolan
Eternals
Eternals
2021 · Chloé Zhao
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
Edipo re
Edipo re
1967 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death
Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death
1981 · Jean Rouch
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961 · Terence Fisher
Arkadas
Arkadas
1974 · Yílmaz Güney
Ce qui me meut
Ce qui me meut
1989 · Cédric Klapisch
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2013 · Isao Takahata
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Terrence Malick USA

His films like 'The Tree of Life' and 'The New World' poetically explore humanity's emergence, spiritual awakening, and primordial connections to nature and existence.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and narratives consistently investigate human origins, primal consciousness, and our relationship to the natural world through obsessive, visionary storytelling.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His metaphysical films meditate on humanity's place in the cosmos, consciousness, and our fundamental connection to time, memory, and the mysteries of existence itself.