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THEME EXPLORATION

survival and self-preservation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The One
The One
2022 · Dmitriy Suvorov
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
The Sea Gypsies
The Sea Gypsies
1978 · Stewart Raffill
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 · Stanley Kubrick
Alien
Alien
1979 · Ridley Scott
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner
2014 · Wes Ball
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Titanic
Titanic
1997 · James Cameron
The Time of the Wolf
The Time of the Wolf
2003 · Michael Haneke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster → USA

His films explore psychological survival and self-preservation through characters confronting existential threats and making morally complex choices to endure.

Yorgos Lanthimos → Greece

He examines survival instincts and self-preservation through absurdist narratives where characters employ bizarre and desperate measures to maintain existence and control.

Denis Villeneuve → Canada

His films consistently feature protagonists fighting for survival against hostile environments and systems, questioning what one must sacrifice to preserve oneself.

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