THEME EXPLORATION

human versus machine

39 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Cast Away
Cast Away
2000 · Robert Zemeckis
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
The Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix Revolutions
2003 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Kensuke's Kingdom
Kensuke's Kingdom
2026 · Neil Boyle
Give You A Candy
Give You A Candy
2024 · Liu Jiangjiang
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
2026 · Hardik Gajjar
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
1997 · Luis García Berlanga
So Can I
So Can I
1975 · Abbas Kiarostami
Arrest
Arrest
2019 · Samit Basu & Shashanka Ghosh
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
La Constellation Jodorowsky (Louis Mouchet, ). Available on Fando y Lis DVD, Fantoma, , and Santa Sangre DVD, Anchor Bay, .
La Constellation Jodorowsky (Louis Mouchet, ). Available on Fando y Lis DVD, Fantoma, , and Santa Sangre DVD, Anchor Bay, .
1995 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
Mountain Vigil
Mountain Vigil
1964 · Artavazd Pelechian
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
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
The Shop on Main Street
The Shop on Main Street
1965 · Ján Kadár
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
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
2013 · Steve McQueen
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
The Man Without a Past
The Man Without a Past
2002 · Aki Kaurismäki
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Cactus River
Cactus River
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His films like Blade Runner and Prometheus interrogate what defines humanity through android consciousness and existential vulnerability.

 Spike Jonze United States

Her works, especially Her and Being John Malkovich, explore emotional and intellectual connections between humans and artificial entities.

 Alex Garland United Kingdom

His films Ex Machina and Devs deeply examine consciousness, free will, and the blurred boundaries between human and artificial intelligence.