THEME EXPLORATION

Survival Against Odds

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
2012 · Gary Ross
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
2015 · Wes Ball
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Terminator Salvation
Terminator Salvation
2009 · McG
Vesper
Vesper
2022 · Kristina Buožytė & Bruno Samper
Anthem: Conviction
Anthem: Conviction
2019 · Neill Blomkamp
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
The One
The One
2022 · Dmitriy Suvorov
Occupation
Occupation
2018 · Luke Sparke
The Sea Gypsies
The Sea Gypsies
1978 · Stewart Raffill
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 · Stanley Kubrick
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David R. Ellis USA

High-octane disaster spectacle that transforms mundane situations into life-or-death survival nightmares.

 Deborah Twiss USA

Grounds genre entertainment in visceral realism and complex character psychology.

 Espen Sandberg Norway

Epic storytelling that transforms historical narratives into visceral, character-driven adventures.