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THEME EXPLORATION

humanity versus nature

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Chappie
Chappie
2015 · Neill Blomkamp
Give You A Candy
Give You A Candy
2024 · Liu Jiangjiang
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
So Can I
So Can I
1975 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · Terry Gilliam
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
1997 · Luis García Berlanga
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog → Germany

His films obsessively document humanity's futile struggle against untamable natural forces, from volcanoes to jungles, revealing our insignificance in the face of nature.

Terrence Malick → USA

He explores the tension between human civilization and the natural world through philosophical cinema, questioning whether humanity can coexist harmoniously with nature.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films examine how individuals and families navigate survival against natural disasters and environmental forces while maintaining human dignity and connection.

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