THEME EXPLORATION

ethics of science

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
1960 · Terence Fisher
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 · Robert Zemeckis
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
The Conversation
The Conversation
1974 · Francis Ford Coppola
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Blaga's Lessons
Blaga's Lessons
2023 · Stephan Komandarev
Paprika
Paprika
2006 · Satoshi Kon
Primitive
Primitive
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1931 · James Whale
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Office Romance
Office Romance
2026 · Ol Parker
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal
1971 · Roberto Rossellini
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982 · Lindsay Anderson
Diario napoletano
Diario napoletano
1992 · Francesco Rosi
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt
2012 · Margarethe von Trotta
L’Enfant sauvage
L’Enfant sauvage
1970 · François Truffaut
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
Red Beard
Red Beard
1965 · Akira Kurosawa
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
Intensive Life Unit
Intensive Life Unit
2021 · Adéla Komrzý
The Staffroom
The Staffroom
2021 · Sonja Tarokić
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
Confucius
Confucius
1940 · Fei Mu
Perceptual Learning
Perceptual Learning
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
The Quiet American
The Quiet American
2002 · Phillip Noyce
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films critique how scientific and bureaucratic systems impact human dignity and social justice.

 Werner Herzog Germany

He explores humanity's obsessive relationship with scientific ambition and its moral consequences in documentaries and fiction.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His philosophical science fiction films interrogate the ethical responsibilities of scientists and the human cost of technological progress.