THEME EXPLORATION

post-apocalyptic setting

19 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Frantz
Frantz
2016 · François Ozon
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok
2017 · Taika Waititi
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
Little Adventure in Rome
Little Adventure in Rome
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Acapulco
Acapulco
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
Colpo gobbo all’italiana
1962 · Lucio Fulci
Come... Kiss... Finished!
Come... Kiss... Finished!
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Brian A. Miller Australia

Miller's Mad Max franchise defines the post-apocalyptic action genre with visually stunning depictions of civilization's collapse and humanity's survival instincts.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

Tarkovsky's Stalker (1979) presents a philosophical post-apocalyptic world where spiritual and existential questions dominate the barren landscape.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 and Dune explore post-apocalyptic and dystopian futures through stunning cinematography and meditative storytelling about survival and meaning.