THEME EXPLORATION

planetary discovery

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005 · Paul Schrader
Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck
2017 · Todd Haynes
A New Dawn
A New Dawn
2026 · Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007 · Tim Story
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
2026 · Tetsuo Yajima
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea
2026 · Yasuhito Kikuchi
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His sci-fi masterpieces like *Solaris* and *Stalker* use planetary and otherworldly settings to explore profound philosophical questions about humanity, consciousness, and the unknown.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Films like *Arrival* and *Blade Runner 2049* center on discovery and first contact with alien intelligence, examining how humans comprehend the truly unfamiliar.

 Stanley Kubrick United States

*2001: A Space Odyssey* remains cinema's most visionary exploration of planetary discovery and humanity's place in the cosmos, combining scientific rigor with existential wonder.