THEME EXPLORATION

island getaway

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
King Kong
King Kong
2005 · Peter Jackson
King Kong
King Kong
1952 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Baby Driver
Baby Driver
2017 · Edgar Wright
Drive
Drive
2011 · Nicolas Winding Refn
The Tempest
The Tempest
1932 · Robert Siodmak
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
Thirdworld
Thirdworld
1999 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island
2017 · Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider
2018 · Roar Uthaug
Donovan’s Reef
Donovan’s Reef
1963 · John Ford
Fårö-dokument
Fårö-dokument
1979 · Ingmar Bergman
Island of Hell
Island of Hell
1977 · Kon Ichikawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and films obsessively explore isolated landscapes and human survival on remote islands, from 'Fitzcarraldo' to 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God'.

 Christopher Nolan United Kingdom

He captures the psychological tension of isolated island worlds and survival narratives, particularly evident in films exploring claustrophobic and remote environments.