THEME EXPLORATION

knowledge and technology

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6
2014 · Chris Williams & Don Hall
A Dedicated Machine
A Dedicated Machine
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Paprika
Paprika
2006 · Satoshi Kon
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
2026 · Gore Verbinski
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5
2026 · Andrew Stanton
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
1959 · Jean Renoir
Le Train en marche
Le Train en marche
1971 · Chris Marker
Notebook on Cities and Clothes
Notebook on Cities and Clothes
1989 · Wim Wenders
The Chorus
The Chorus
1982 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Curse of Frankenstein
The Curse of Frankenstein
1957 · Terence Fisher
The Devil's Trap
The Devil's Trap
1962 · František Vláčil
21-87
21-87
1963 · Arthur Lipsett
Fando y Lis
Fando y Lis
1968 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
In the Area of Height A
In the Area of Height A
1941 · Dziga Vertov
Oscar Saa, Technician of the Stars
Oscar Saa, Technician of the Stars
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
The Net
The Net
1953 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Saint
The Saint
1997 · Phillip Noyce
Bluebeard's Castle
Bluebeard's Castle
1963 · Michael Powell
Correspondence
Correspondence
2016 · Giuseppe Tornatore
Road to the Stars
Road to the Stars
1957 · Pavel Klushantsev
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick United States

His films obsessively examine how technology shapes human consciousness and society, from AI in 2001 to surveillance in A Clockwork Orange.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

He explores the philosophical consequences of scientific knowledge and technological progress, questioning whether advancement serves human spiritual needs in films like Stalker and Solaris.

 David Cronenberg Canada

His work investigates the visceral intersection of human biology, technology, and knowledge through body horror, exploring how technology transforms and corrupts the physical form.