THEME EXPLORATION

scientific exploration

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
I Aim at the Stars
I Aim at the Stars
1960 · J. Lee Thompson
Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars
2000 · Brian De Palma
Spaceways
Spaceways
1953 · Terence Fisher
José Maza, Sky Traveller
José Maza, Sky Traveller
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain
1971 · Robert Wise
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
Submergence
Submergence
2017 · Wim Wenders
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Memoria, Boy at Sea
Memoria, Boy at Sea
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
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
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
2026 · John Travolta
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
The Bride!
The Bride!
2026 · Maggie Gyllenhaal
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass
2026 · Zhang Gang
A Friendly Handshake
A Friendly Handshake
1997 · Jean Rouch
Hulk
Hulk
2003 · Ang Lee
Mai Zetterling's Stockholm
Mai Zetterling's Stockholm
1978 · Mai Zetterling
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
Lorenzo’s Oil
Lorenzo’s Oil
1992 · George Miller
Borders of Love
Borders of Love
2022 · Tomasz Wiński
Animals and Psychology
Animals and Psychology
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michael Shanks Canada

Grounded performances anchoring speculative sci-fi narratives with emotional authenticity and moral complexity.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries obsessively pursue humanity's relationship with the natural world and scientific limits, from cave paintings to Antarctic expeditions.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His philosophical science fiction films like Stalker and Solaris deeply interrogate the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and the limits of human understanding.