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THEME EXPLORATION

natural versus artificial

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Holy Mountain
The Holy Mountain
1973 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
1997 · Luis García Berlanga
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
I, Robot
I, Robot
2004 · Alex Proyas
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Terminator Genisys
Terminator Genisys
2015 · Alan Taylor
Salt and Fire
Salt and Fire
2016 · Werner Herzog
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · Terry Gilliam
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union

His films meditate on humanity's relationship with nature and technology through long, contemplative sequences that privilege organic time and natural processes over artificial narrative construction.

Werner Herzog → Germany

He constantly explores the clash between human ambition and untamed nature, questioning whether civilization can ever truly conquer or understand the natural world.

Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

His intimate films examine the artificial constructs of family and society against genuine human connection and authentic emotion rooted in natural vulnerability.

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