THEME EXPLORATION

planetary discovery

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005 · Paul Schrader
Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck
2017 · Todd Haynes
A New Dawn
A New Dawn
2026 · Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007 · Tim Story
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
2026 · Tetsuo Yajima
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
2026 · Yasuhito Kikuchi
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films like Solaris and Stalker explore humanity's encounter with the unknown and alien worlds through philosophical introspection.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 deeply examine first contact with alien intelligence and the transformation of human understanding through planetary discovery.

 Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His Alien franchise and Prometheus series systematically explore the horror and wonder of discovering extraterrestrial life across distant worlds.