THEME EXPLORATION

DIY engineering

13 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Jurassic World
Jurassic World
2015 · Colin Trevorrow
Mimic
Mimic
1997 · Guillermo del Toro
Allegiant
Allegiant
2016 · Robert Schwentke
Idlers That Work
Idlers That Work
1949 · Lindsay Anderson
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
1959 · Jean Renoir
Storstrøm Bridge
Storstrøm Bridge
1950 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Le Tunnel sous la manche, ou Le cauchemar franco-anglais
Le Tunnel sous la manche, ou Le cauchemar franco-anglais
1907 · Georges Méliès
Oscar Saa, Technician of the Stars
Oscar Saa, Technician of the Stars
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue Sea
1999 · Renny Harlin
The Wandering Earth
The Wandering Earth
2019 · Frant Gwo
Pipeline
Pipeline
2021 · Yoo Ha
The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil
1978 · Franklin J. Schaffner
War Machine
War Machine
2026 · Patrick Hughes
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jacques Tati France

His films celebrate the ingenuity and improvisation of ordinary people solving everyday problems through creative, homemade mechanical solutions.

 Buster Keaton United States

His silent comedies feature elaborate DIY contraptions and improvised engineering where the protagonist builds, modifies, and repurposes objects to overcome obstacles.

 Michel Gondry France

His films showcase whimsical handmade inventions and low-tech creative engineering, celebrating the beauty of DIY construction and analog innovation over digital solutions.