THEME EXPLORATION

mountain odyssey

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Clouds of Sils Maria
Clouds of Sils Maria
2014 · Olivier Assayas
A Touch of Zen
A Touch of Zen
1970 · King Hu
Five Days One Summer
Five Days One Summer
1982 · Fred Zinnemann
La Funivia del Faloria
La Funivia del Faloria
1950 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Moonshine
Moonshine
1918 · Buster Keaton
The Blue Light
The Blue Light
1932 · Leni Riefenstahl
The Challenge
The Challenge
1982 · John Frankenheimer
The Challenge
The Challenge
1955 · Sidney Lumet
The Man
The Man
1910 · D.W. Griffith
The Passage
The Passage
1979 · J. Lee Thompson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His films like 'The Revenant' and 'Birdman' explore human struggle against nature and internal mountains of the psyche through visceral, transformative journeys.

 Jean-Jacques Annaud France

He specializes in epic narratives set in mountainous and extreme landscapes, such as 'Seven Years in Tibet' and 'Enemy at the Gates,' examining human endurance and spiritual quest.

 John Lee Hancock Taiwan

His films including 'Brokeback Mountain' and 'Life of Pi' use mountains and natural landscapes as metaphors for personal journeys, emotional discovery, and transcendence.