THEME EXPLORATION

captivity and freedom

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Creature Comforts
Creature Comforts
1989 · Nick Park
The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan
2020 · Thea Sharrock
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Iron Man
Iron Man
2008 · Jon Favreau
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Submergence
Submergence
2017 · Wim Wenders
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017 · Guillermo del Toro
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His philosophical films explore spiritual imprisonment and the human quest for transcendence through meditative, contemplative narratives.

 Agnès Varda France

She documents lives constrained by society's boundaries while celebrating the freedom found in unconventional choices and human connection.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His poetic cinema captures characters trapped by historical circumstances, family duty, and time itself, while seeking moments of personal liberation.