THEME EXPLORATION

survival in the wilderness

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sisu
Sisu
2022 · Jalmari Helander
The Ingrate
The Ingrate
1908 · D.W. Griffith
The Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Valley of Silent Men
The Valley of Silent Men
1922 · Frank Borzage
I quattro dell’apocalisse
I quattro dell’apocalisse
1975 · Lucio Fulci
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier
1955 · Anthony Mann
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn
2003 · Rob Schmidt
Cabin Fever
Cabin Fever
2003 · Eli Roth
Dead Snow
Dead Snow
2009 · Tommy Wirkola
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn
2021 · Mike P. Nelson
Cold Prey
Cold Prey
2006 · Roar Uthaug
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His films obsessively explore human struggle against nature's indifference, from conquering mountains to surviving in extreme environments.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

He crafts visceral narratives of survival against brutal natural forces, most notably in The Revenant's unforgiving wilderness odyssey.

 Jean-Jacques Annaud France

His filmography repeatedly examines humanity's primal struggle for survival in hostile natural settings with epic scope and authenticity.