THEME EXPLORATION

technological escapism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Mosquito Coast
The Mosquito Coast
1986 · Peter Weir
Passengers
Passengers
2016 · Morten Tyldum
Barbie
Barbie
2023 · Greta Gerwig
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
I, Robot
I, Robot
2004 · Alex Proyas
Iron Man
Iron Man
2008 · Jon Favreau
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Tony Manero
Tony Manero
2008 · Pablo Larraín
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
2000 · Nabil Ayouch
Los amantes pasajeros (I’m So Excited!
Los amantes pasajeros (I’m So Excited!
2013 · Pedro Almodóvar
Nokia Short
Nokia Short
2003 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
8 ½
8 ½
1963 · Federico Fellini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films explore humanity's relationship with technology and nature, questioning whether technological progress offers genuine escape or deeper existential entrapment.

 David Cronenberg Canada

He examines how bodies merge with technology as both escape fantasy and body horror, revealing the disturbing consequences of seeking transcendence through technological transformation.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His work critiques how modern technology promises connection and escape while isolating individuals, exploring the gap between digital fantasy and human reality.