THEME EXPLORATION

planetary discovery

28 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

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
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
Sydney: A Story of a City
Sydney: A Story of a City
1999 · Bruce Beresford
Lorenzo’s Oil
Lorenzo’s Oil
1992 · George Miller
Battle of the Worlds
Battle of the Worlds
1963 · Antonio Margheriti
Colours of Time
Colours of Time
2025 · Cédric Klapisch
My Jules Verne
My Jules Verne
2005 · Patricio Guzmán
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfs: The Lost Village
2017 · Kelly Asbury
Quest for Fire
Quest for Fire
1981 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
The Wandering Earth
The Wandering Earth
2019 · Frant Gwo
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
2018 · Park Jung-hoon
A Christmas Tale
A Christmas Tale
2005 · Paco Plaza
Dead Earth
Dead Earth
2020 · Wych Kaosayananda
Here Now
Here Now
2024 · Gabriele Muccino
Magellan
Magellan
2025 · Lav Diaz
Our Mr. Sun
Our Mr. Sun
1956 · Frank Capra
Planet of Storms
Planet of Storms
1962 · Pavel Klushantsev
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His philosophical science fiction films like Solaris and Stalker deeply explore humanity's encounter with alien worlds and the search for meaning beyond Earth.

 Christopher Nolan United Kingdom

Interstellar and The Prestige showcase his fascination with space exploration, dimensional discovery, and humanity's quest to understand cosmic frontiers.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 masterfully examine first contact with extraterrestrial intelligence and the philosophical implications of discovering new worlds.