THEME EXPLORATION

environmental hardship

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cumbite
Cumbite
1964 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Avatar
Avatar
2009 · James Cameron
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
The Slump Is Over
The Slump Is Over
1934 · Robert Siodmak
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
Blue Sky
Blue Sky
1994 · Tony Richardson
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019 · Dean DeBlois
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
1995 · Ang Lee
For Monkeys Only
For Monkeys Only
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and films obsessively explore humanity's struggle against hostile natural environments and ecological collapse, from melting glaciers to jungle expeditions.

 Jia Zhangke China

His work documents environmental devastation and industrial decay in modern China, portraying landscapes scarred by rapid development and human displacement.