THEME EXPLORATION

human versus technology

34 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
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
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Cast Away
Cast Away
2000 · Robert Zemeckis
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
2026 · Gore Verbinski
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
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
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
Give Us Air!
Give Us Air!
1923 · Dziga Vertov
Mountain Vigil
Mountain Vigil
1964 · Artavazd Pelechian
Oscar Saa, Technician of the Stars
Oscar Saa, Technician of the Stars
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
The Net
The Net
1953 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Avenging Fist
The Avenging Fist
2001 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung & Corey Yuen
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
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
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His films like Blade Runner and Prometheus explore consciousness, artificial life, and what defines humanity against synthetic beings.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Arrival and Sicario examine human limitation and adaptation when confronted with incomprehensible technology and systems beyond individual control.

 Spike Jonze United States

Her (2013) and Being John Malkovich intimately probe isolation, connection, and emotional authenticity in an increasingly technological world.