THEME EXPLORATION

post-disaster recovery

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Frantz
Frantz
2016 · François Ozon
The Impossible
The Impossible
2012 · J. A. Bayona
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Postcards From the Edge
Postcards From the Edge
1990 · Mike Nichols
Apollo 13
Apollo 13
1995 · Ron Howard
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
2011 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Los amantes pasajeros (I’m So Excited!
Los amantes pasajeros (I’m So Excited!
2013 · Pedro Almodóvar
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow
2004 · Roland Emmerich
If All the Guys in the World
If All the Guys in the World
1956 · Christian-Jaque
San Andreas
San Andreas
2015 · Brad Peyton
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Rebuilding
Rebuilding
2026 · Max Walker-Silverman
Give You A Candy
Give You A Candy
2024 · Liu Jiangjiang
The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine
2026 · Benny Safdie
A Billionaire
A Billionaire
1954 · Kon Ichikawa
My Name is Joe
My Name is Joe
1998 · Ken Loach
Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies
1983 · Bruce Beresford
Santa Brigida
Santa Brigida
1951 · Roberto Rossellini
The Crossing II
The Crossing II
2015 · John Woo
The Disaster in Oaxaca
The Disaster in Oaxaca
1931 · Sergei Eisenstein
Happy Feet Two
Happy Feet Two
2011 · George Miller
Trauma
Trauma
1993 · Dario Argento
Divia
Divia
2025 · Dmytro Hreshko
Everest
Everest
2015 · Baltasar Kormákur
Nobody's Calling
Nobody's Calling
1960 · Kazimierz Kutz
Patchwork
Patchwork
2021 · Emily Pasternak
Calcutta 71
Calcutta 71
1972 · Mrinal Sen
Mountain Vigil
Mountain Vigil
1964 · Artavazd Pelechian
Crawl
Crawl
2019 · Alexandre Aja
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films like 'Snowpiercer' and 'Mother' explore survival and societal collapse following catastrophic events, examining human resilience and moral compromises in post-disaster scenarios.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Works such as 'Blade Runner 2049' and 'Dune' contemplate rebuilding civilization and finding meaning in devastated, transformed worlds after environmental or societal breakdown.

 Ari Aster United States

Films like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' depict psychological and communal recovery following trauma and loss, exploring how societies and individuals reconstruct meaning after devastating events.