THEME EXPLORATION

past vs. future

38 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Chekhovian Motifs
Chekhovian Motifs
2002 · Kira Muratova
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Alita: Battle Angel
Alita: Battle Angel
2019 · Robert Rodriguez
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & Bernardo Bertolucci & Claire Denis & Jia Zhangke & Lav Diaz & Paul Schrader
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Undine
Undine
2020 · Christian Petzold
Une vieille maîtresse
Une vieille maîtresse
2007 · Catherine Breillat
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Dhabkaaro
Dhabkaaro
2026 · Abhishek Shah
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
On the Road
On the Road
2026 · David Pablos
Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid
Scream 7
Scream 7
2026 · Kevin Williamson
Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days
2026 · Yuichi Fukuda
The Legend of Maula Jatt
The Legend of Maula Jatt
2026 · Bilal Lashari
The Beloved
The Beloved
2026 · Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Westhampton
Westhampton
2026 · Christian Nilsson
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
2009 · Jacques Rivette
240 Hours in One Day
240 Hours in One Day
1970 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Anima nera
Anima nera
1962 · Roberto Rossellini
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 · J. Lee Thompson
Killer in Red
Killer in Red
2017 · Paolo Sorrentino
Children of Men
Children of Men
2006 · Alfonso Cuarón
Dredd
Dredd
2012 · Pete Travis
Nobody's Calling
Nobody's Calling
1960 · Kazimierz Kutz
Redemption
Redemption
2018 · Yossi Madmoni & Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov
A Woman's Past
A Woman's Past
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
Dragon Town Story
Dragon Town Story
1997 · Zhang Yimou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Christopher Nolan United Kingdom

His films systematically deconstruct linear time, exploring how past decisions shape future outcomes through non-linear narratives and temporal manipulation.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative, long-take cinematography examines memory, nostalgia, and humanity's relationship with both history and an uncertain future.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

He explores temporal paradoxes and the tension between predetermined fate and free will, particularly in works examining how knowing the future alters the present.