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THEME EXPLORATION

ocean exploration

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki
2012 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
Deep Blue
Deep Blue
2003 · Alastair Fothergill
The Silent World
The Silent World
1956 · Louis Malle
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
Apollo 13
Apollo 13
1995 · Ron Howard
Submergence
Submergence
2017 · Wim Wenders
Underwater Impressions
Underwater Impressions
2002 · Leni Riefenstahl
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Cameron Crowe → USA

Directed 'The Abyss' and 'Titanic' while personally conducting deep-sea expeditions, blending fictional narratives with genuine ocean exploration passion.

Werner Herzog → Germany

Created profound documentaries like 'Encounters at the End of the World' that explore extreme oceanic environments with philosophical depth and visual poetry.

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