THEME EXPLORATION

human nature and morality

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Making of the Spaceship
Making of the Spaceship
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong
2021 · Adam Wingard
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
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
1960 · Terence Fisher
The Earth Smiles
The Earth Smiles
1925 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll
2024 · Ivana Gloria
Divia
Divia
2025 · Dmytro Hreshko
The Shallows
The Shallows
2016 · Jaume Collet-Serra
Second Chance
Second Chance
2024 · Jason Galotti
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
La libertad
La libertad
2001 · Lisandro Alonso
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
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
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
A History of Violence
A History of Violence
2005 · David Cronenberg
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films deeply probe the human conscience, faith, and moral ambiguity through intimate psychological explorations of characters facing existential crises.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His meditative, philosophical cinema examines the spiritual dimensions of human nature, memory, and morality through metaphysical narratives and profound introspection.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His masterpieces like *Rashomon* and *Ikiru* interrogate moral relativism, human dignity, and the complexities of truth and justice in human conduct.