THEME EXPLORATION

normalcy after catastrophe

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Independence Day
Independence Day
1996 · Roland Emmerich
Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet
1986 · David Lynch
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018 · J. A. Bayona & J.A. Bayona
Ghost
Ghost
1990 · Jerry Zucker
Salt and Fire
Salt and Fire
2016 · Werner Herzog
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
2026 · Kenichiro Akimoto
Brutal Heat
Brutal Heat
2023 · Albert Hospodářský
Panic Attack
Panic Attack
2018 · Paweł Maślona
The Eel
The Eel
1997 · Shohei Imamura
The Real End of the Great War
The Real End of the Great War
1957 · Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Flow
Flow
2024 · Gints Zilbalodis
The Wave
The Wave
2015 · Roar Uthaug
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrey Zvyagintsev Russia

His films examine the psychological and social aftermath of collapse, exploring how individuals navigate moral emptiness and disconnection in post-Soviet reality.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her work poignantly documents human resilience and adaptation in the aftermath of economic collapse, finding dignity and connection in precarious circumstances.