THEME EXPLORATION

technological progress

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Passengers
Passengers
2016 · Morten Tyldum
I, Robot
I, Robot
2004 · Alex Proyas
Iron Man
Iron Man
2008 · Jon Favreau
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015 · Joss Whedon
Nokia Short
Nokia Short
2003 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Metropolis
Metropolis
1927 · Fritz Lang
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984 · Hayao Miyazaki
Tetsujin 28-go
Tetsujin 28-go
1964 · —
Patlabor EZY: File 1
Patlabor EZY: File 1
2026 · Kozo Kaiho
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
1997 · Luis García Berlanga
Japan and the Japanese
Japan and the Japanese
1970 · Kon Ichikawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Walter Lang Germany

His masterpiece 'Metropolis' presents a dystopian vision of technological advancement creating a divided, stratified society controlled by machines and their masters.

 Stanley Kubrick USA

From '2001: A Space Odyssey' to 'A.I.', Kubrick consistently explored humanity's relationship with advanced technology and artificial intelligence with philosophical depth.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

In films like 'Stalker' and 'Solaris', Tarkovsky examines how technology and human ambition to progress often obscure deeper spiritual and existential truths.