Tracing the thread…
His filmography obsessively explores the body's violation and transformation by technology, from *Videodrome* to *The Fly*, depicting technology as a visceral, horrifying force that corrupts human flesh and consciousness.
Terry Gilliam United KingdomFilms like *Brazil* and *12 Monkeys* depict technology-dependent dystopias where bureaucratic systems and mechanization have spiraled into nightmarish control over human freedom and sanity.
Alex Garland United KingdomHis directorial work (*Ex Machina*, *Annihilation*, *Men*) examines technology and artificial intelligence as existential threats that expose human vulnerability and the dangers of unchecked scientific ambition.