THEME EXPLORATION

future society

25 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977 · Tony Richardson
Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves
Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves
1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & Bernardo Bertolucci & Claire Denis & Jia Zhangke & Lav Diaz & Paul Schrader
Dimensions of Dialogue
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983 · Jan Švankmajer
Let the Sun Shine In
Let the Sun Shine In
2017 · Claire Denis
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
The Wedding Party
The Wedding Party
2016 · Kemi Adetiba
Patlabor EZY: File 1
Patlabor EZY: File 1
2026 · Kozo Kaiho
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
Bariera
Bariera
1966 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Death of a Bureaucrat
Death of a Bureaucrat
1966 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His dystopian visions in Blade Runner and Prometheus explore transhumanism, corporate control, and humanity's place in technologically advanced futures.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Films like Arrival and Dune examine how future societies communicate, organize, and adapt to transformative challenges and cosmic perspectives.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated worlds in Nausicaä and Castle in the Sky present richly imagined future societies balancing technology, nature, and human values.