THEME EXPLORATION

survival training

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
War Machine
War Machine
2026 · Patrick Hughes
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
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His films obsessively document humans pushed to extreme physical and psychological limits against unforgiving natural environments.

 Kathryn Bigelow USA

She specializes in high-stakes survival narratives that test characters' resilience under intense pressure and life-threatening conditions.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

His works explore survival through isolation, psychological endurance, and the human capacity to persevere against overwhelming odds.