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THEME EXPLORATION

nature observation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In the Dirt
In the Dirt
1972 · David Cronenberg
For Monkeys Only
For Monkeys Only
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire
1987 · Wim Wenders
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Lynne Ramsay
Cast Away
Cast Away
2000 · Robert Zemeckis
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
Tarzan
Tarzan
1999 · Chris Buck & Kevin Lima
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog → Germany

His documentaries obsessively capture the raw power and mystery of untamed nature, from volcanoes to jungles, revealing humanity's place within it.

Michelangelo Antonioni → Italy

He uses landscape and environment as a character itself, meticulously observing how nature reflects and influences human alienation and disconnection.

Len Wiseman → United States

His observational documentary style captures the intricate details of natural systems and ecosystems with patient, unflinching attention to process and interaction.

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