THEME EXPLORATION

bond between man and animal

33 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs
2018 · Wes Anderson
The Children’s Friend
The Children’s Friend
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca
Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca
1974 · Lucio Fulci
The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin
1973 · Mike Nichols
Razorback
Razorback
1984 · Russell Mulcahy
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
2000 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
Fan Dog
Fan Dog
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
Anatomy of Hell
Anatomy of Hell
2004 · Catherine Breillat
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
1997 · Satoshi Kon
Sisu
Sisu
2022 · Jalmari Helander
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Kensuke's Kingdom
Kensuke's Kingdom
2026 · Neil Boyle
Ghost in the Cell
Ghost in the Cell
2026 · Joko Anwar
OZI: Voice of the Forest
OZI: Voice of the Forest
2026 · Tim Harper
Never After Dark
Never After Dark
2026 · Dave Boyle
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee
Bread and Alley
Bread and Alley
1970 · Abbas Kiarostami
El faquir
El faquir
1947 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Green and Pleasant Land
Green and Pleasant Land
1955 · Lindsay Anderson
Silent Night
Silent Night
2023 · John Woo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and films obsessively explore humanity's complex, often dangerous relationships with wild animals and nature, from grizzly bears to penguins.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated masterpieces consistently center on profound, transformative connections between humans and fantastical creatures, exploring empathy and coexistence.