THEME EXPLORATION

future dystopia

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski

Quintet
1979 · Robert Altman

Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders

Mad Max
1979 · George Miller

Ten Years Thailand

Ten Years Thailand
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & Bernardo Bertolucci & Claire Denis & Jia Zhangke & Lav Diaz & Paul Schrader

240 Hours in One Day

240 Hours in One Day
1970 · Hiroshi Teshigahara

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 · J. Lee Thompson

Death Watch
1980 · Bertrand Tavernier

Docteur M
1990 · Claude Chabrol

The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976 · Nicolas Roeg

Children of Men

Children of Men
2006 · Alfonso Cuarón

Dredd
2012 · Pete Travis

Vesper
2022 · Kristina Buožytė & Bruno Samper

The Giver
2014 · Phillip Noyce

The Trial
1975 · Shuji Terayama

Doomsday
2008 · Neil Marshall

Anthem: Conviction

Anthem: Conviction
2019 · Neill Blomkamp

Cora
2024 · Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991 · Lam Nai-Choi

Road to the Stars

Road to the Stars
1957 · Pavel Klushantsev

Shocking Dark
1989 · Frank Miller

The Halt
2019 · Lav Diaz

The Sex Machine

The Sex Machine
1975 · Pasquale Festa Campanile

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Denis Villeneuve Canada

His films like Blade Runner 2049 and Dune explore technologically advanced yet morally ambiguous futures where humanity grapples with existential threats.

Scott Waugh United Kingdom

The creator of Alien and Blade Runner established the visual language of dystopian sci-fi, depicting futures dominated by corporate power and dehumanization.

Alex Garland United Kingdom

His films Ex Machina and Annihilation present cerebral dystopias where artificial intelligence and technological advancement threaten human autonomy and existence.