THEME EXPLORATION

future of film

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
Ten Years Thailand
Ten Years Thailand
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Alita: Battle Angel
Alita: Battle Angel
2019 · Robert Rodriguez
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & Bernardo Bertolucci & Claire Denis & Jia Zhangke & Lav Diaz & Paul Schrader
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 · J. Lee Thompson
240 Hours in One Day
240 Hours in One Day
1970 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Docteur M
Docteur M
1990 · Claude Chabrol
Children of Men
Children of Men
2006 · Alfonso Cuarón
Dredd
Dredd
2012 · Pete Travis
Death Race
Death Race
2008 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Peut-être
Peut-être
1999 · Cédric Klapisch
The Animatrix
The Animatrix
2003 · Mahiro Maeda
Doomsday
Doomsday
2008 · Neil Marshall
Anthem: Conviction
Anthem: Conviction
2019 · Neill Blomkamp
Cora
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
Shocking Dark
1989 · Frank Miller
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 how cinema can visualize complex futures while questioning humanity's place within them.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her work blends documentary realism with narrative cinema, pioneering new storytelling methods that challenge traditional filmmaking conventions.

 Ari Aster USA

His genre-defying horror films push cinematic language and viewer psychology to new frontiers, redefining what modern film can express emotionally.