THEME EXPLORATION

scientific engineering

27 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
2023 · Christopher Nolan
Jurassic World
Jurassic World
2015 · Colin Trevorrow
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
The Bride!
The Bride!
2026 · Maggie Gyllenhaal
240 Hours in One Day
240 Hours in One Day
1970 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Four Sided Triangle
Four Sided Triangle
1953 · Terence Fisher
Hulk
Hulk
2003 · Ang Lee
I Aim at the Stars
I Aim at the Stars
1960 · J. Lee Thompson
Idlers That Work
Idlers That Work
1949 · Lindsay Anderson
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
1959 · Jean Renoir
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
Storstrøm Bridge
Storstrøm Bridge
1950 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Lorenzo’s Oil
Lorenzo’s Oil
1992 · George Miller
Bob Fleming… Mission Casablanca
Bob Fleming… Mission Casablanca
1966 · Antonio Margheriti
Animals and Psychology
Animals and Psychology
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
José Maza, Sky Traveller
José Maza, Sky Traveller
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
The Day of the Dolphin
The Day of the Dolphin
1973 · Mike Nichols
The Net
The Net
1953 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Great Flood
The Great Flood
2025 · Kim Byung Woo
The Wandering Earth
The Wandering Earth
2019 · Frant Gwo
Cora
Cora
2024 · Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Walter Lang Germany

His masterpiece Metropolis (1927) is a seminal work exploring the relationship between technological advancement, engineering, and society through visionary sci-fi imagery.

 Stanley Kubrick United States

From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Dr. Strangelove, Kubrick rigorously examines how scientific engineering shapes human destiny and the potential consequences of technological ambition.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films Solaris and Stalker deeply probe the philosophical and human implications of scientific engineering, exploring what happens when technology encounters the unknowable.