THEME EXPLORATION

disease immunity

19 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Poetry
Poetry
2010 · Lee Chang-dong
Ashes
Ashes
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2
1989 · Richard Donner
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
Trouble Every Day
Trouble Every Day
2001 · Claire Denis
Mimic
Mimic
1997 · Guillermo del Toro
Bubu (Bubu de Montparnasse
Bubu (Bubu de Montparnasse
1971 · Mauro Bolognini
Damouré Speaks About AIDS
Damouré Speaks About AIDS
1992 · Jean Rouch
The Fugitive Kind
The Fugitive Kind
1960 · Sidney Lumet
Foot and Mouth
Foot and Mouth
1955 · Lindsay Anderson
The Quiet Duel
The Quiet Duel
1949 · Akira Kurosawa
Lorenzo’s Oil
Lorenzo’s Oil
1992 · George Miller
Dr. Akagi
Dr. Akagi
1998 · Shohei Imamura
Epidemic
Epidemic
1987 · Lars von Trier
Panic in the Streets
Panic in the Streets
1950 · Elia Kazan
Ebola Syndrome
Ebola Syndrome
1996 · Herman Yau
Sars Wars: Bangkok Zombie Crisis
Sars Wars: Bangkok Zombie Crisis
2004 · Taweewat Wantha
The Kiss of Death
The Kiss of Death
1973 · Ho Meng-Hua
The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann
1951 · Michael Powell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His body horror films obsessively explore the vulnerability of flesh and immune system collapse through visceral transformation and disease.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

His works examine psychological and physical deterioration, societal immunity systems failing, and the fragility of human resilience against overwhelming forces.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films critique social systems' inability to protect vulnerable populations and expose how disease and inequality reveal broken collective immunity.