THEME EXPLORATION

apocalyptic future

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Second Renaissance Part II
The Second Renaissance Part II
2003 · Mahiro Maeda
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
Ten Years Thailand
Ten Years Thailand
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok
2017 · Taika Waititi
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & Bernardo Bertolucci & Claire Denis & Jia Zhangke & Lav Diaz & Paul Schrader
2012
2012
2009 · Roland Emmerich
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 · J. Lee Thompson
240 Hours in One Day
240 Hours in One Day
1970 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Docteur M
Docteur M
1990 · Claude Chabrol
The Drifting Classroom
The Drifting Classroom
1987 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Denis Villeneuve Canada

His films like Blade Runner 2049 and Dune explore dystopian futures with philosophical depth and visual mastery.

 Ari Aster USA

Through Hereditary and Midsommar, he creates apocalyptic psychological landscapes that examine societal and personal collapse.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His surreal films like The Killing of a Sacred Deer and Poor Things depict dystopian worlds where human systems break down.