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THEME EXPLORATION

Greek island setting

23 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
King Kong
King Kong
2005 · Peter Jackson
King Kong
King Kong
1952 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Khun Pan
Khun Pan
2016 · Kongkiat Khomsiri
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002 · Joel Zwick
Thirdworld
Thirdworld
1999 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider
2018 · Roar Uthaug
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
Island of Terror
Island of Terror
1966 · Terence Fisher
L'Avventura
L'Avventura
1960 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Little Adventure in Rome
Little Adventure in Rome
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Acapulco
Acapulco
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
1980 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yorgos Lanthimos → Greece

His films like 'Poor Things' and earlier works explore isolation and absurdity within confined, often Mediterranean settings that echo Greek island aesthetics.

Werner Herzog → Germany

Though not Greek, he has filmed extensively on Mediterranean islands and is fascinated by isolation, human endurance, and the sublime beauty of island landscapes.

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