THEME EXPLORATION

demi-human conflict

31 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Titanic
Titanic
1997 · James Cameron
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Winter Sleep
Winter Sleep
2014 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021 · Adam Wingard
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
Parfait amour!
Parfait amour!
1996 · Catherine Breillat
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
Yana's Friends
Yana's Friends
1999 · Arik Kaplun
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
E la Nave va
E la Nave va
1983 · Federico Fellini
823 Hostage Crisis
823 Hostage Crisis
2026 · Tony Leung Hung-Wah
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda
1990 · Ken Loach
Man on the Tracks
Man on the Tracks
1956 · Andrzej Munk
An Unfinished Story
An Unfinished Story
1971 · Mrinal Sen
Kaçaklar
Kaçaklar
1971 · Yílmaz Güney
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
The Lost People
The Lost People
1949 · Muriel Box
Bel Canto
Bel Canto
2018 · Paul Weitz
Tu Yaa Main
Tu Yaa Main
2026 · Bejoy Nambiar
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Memories of Underdevelopment
Memories of Underdevelopment
1968 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
The Night of Counting the Years
The Night of Counting the Years
1969 · Shadi Abdel Salam
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films like 'The Shape of Water' and 'Pan's Labyrinth' deeply explore compassion and connection between humans and non-human beings, challenging prejudice and hierarchy.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Works like 'Arrival' and 'Blade Runner 2049' examine the fundamental conflicts and misunderstandings between humans and intelligent non-human entities, probing communication and coexistence.

 Jordan Peele United States

His films 'Us' and 'Nope' use demi-human and othered beings as metaphors to explore societal conflict, identity, and the horror of being treated as less-than-human.