THEME EXPLORATION

exploration

28 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
Apollo 13
Apollo 13
1995 · Ron Howard
Submergence
Submergence
2017 · Wim Wenders
Underwater Impressions
Underwater Impressions
2002 · Leni Riefenstahl
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
Interstellar
Interstellar
2014 · Christopher Nolan
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Memoria, Boy at Sea
Memoria, Boy at Sea
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Valérian and Laureline
Valérian and Laureline
2017 · —
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
2026 · Tetsuo Yajima
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
2026 · John Travolta
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026 · Michael Jelenic
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
2026 · Zhang Gang
I Aim at the Stars
I Aim at the Stars
1960 · J. Lee Thompson
Mai Zetterling's Stockholm
Mai Zetterling's Stockholm
1978 · Mai Zetterling
Borders of Love
Borders of Love
2022 · Tomasz Wiński
Athens: Return to the Acropolis
Athens: Return to the Acropolis
1983 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Erotic Stories
Erotic Stories
1980 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
José Maza, Sky Traveller
José Maza, Sky Traveller
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Meg 2: The Trench
Meg 2: The Trench
2023 · Ben Wheatley
Planet of the Vampires
Planet of the Vampires
1965 · Mario Bava
Puzzle of Pain
Puzzle of Pain
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
Space Men
Space Men
1960 · Antonio Margheriti
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Angus MacLane USA

Creates emotionally resonant animated narratives centered on unlikely friendships and personal journeys of discovery.

 Banmei Takahashi Japan

Pushes boundaries of explicit cinema while cultivating emerging acting talent through fearless provocation.

 Bibo Bergeron France

Creates vibrant animated adventures blending comedy, heart, and stunning visual world-building.