THEME EXPLORATION

human nature and civilization

36 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Cast Away
Cast Away
2000 · Robert Zemeckis
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
Making of the Spaceship
Making of the Spaceship
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Kensuke's Kingdom
Kensuke's Kingdom
2026 · Neil Boyle
Silent Friend
Silent Friend
2026 · Ildikó Enyedi
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
So Can I
So Can I
1975 · Abbas Kiarostami
Making a Splash
Making a Splash
1984 · Peter Greenaway
The Earth Smiles
The Earth Smiles
1925 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll
2024 · Ivana Gloria
The Shallows
The Shallows
2016 · Jaume Collet-Serra
Divia
Divia
2025 · Dmytro Hreshko
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
Mountain Vigil
Mountain Vigil
1964 · Artavazd Pelechian
Society of the Snow
Society of the Snow
2023 · J. A. Bayona
Gerry
Gerry
2002 · Gus Van Sant
God: Serengeti
God: Serengeti
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
La libertad
La libertad
2001 · Lisandro Alonso
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
1985 · Alexander Kluge
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
The Lunchbox
The Lunchbox
2013 · Ritesh Batra
The Man Without a Past
The Man Without a Past
2002 · Aki Kaurismäki
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films probe the psychological and spiritual dimensions of human nature, examining how individuals navigate faith, morality, and relationships within civilized society.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

He explores the tension between human instincts and social codes, revealing how civilization shapes behavior while primal nature persists beneath constructed systems.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His work interrogates humanity's relationship with nature and civilization, often depicting individuals in conflict with societal constraints and overwhelming natural forces.