THEME EXPLORATION

scientific innovation

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Great Moment
The Great Moment
1944 · Preston Sturges
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961 · Robert Stevenson
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
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & Bernardo Bertolucci & Claire Denis & Jia Zhangke & Lav Diaz & Paul Schrader
Nokia Short
Nokia Short
2003 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin
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
Madame l'eau
Madame l'eau
1993 · Jean Rouch
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Mosquito Coast
The Mosquito Coast
1986 · Peter Weir
Bob Fleming… Mission Casablanca
Bob Fleming… Mission Casablanca
1966 · Antonio Margheriti
Animals and Psychology
Animals and Psychology
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
In the Area of Height A
In the Area of Height A
1941 · Dziga Vertov
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
Cora
Cora
2024 · Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Denis Villeneuve Canada

His films like Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 deeply explore the philosophical and practical implications of scientific breakthroughs, from linguistics to artificial intelligence.

 Christopher Nolan United Kingdom

He consistently examines scientific innovation's paradoxes—time manipulation, quantum mechanics, and human consciousness—while questioning their ethical consequences.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His visionary sci-fi works like Stalker and Solaris interrogate scientific progress through metaphysical and existential lenses, prioritizing human meaning over technological advancement.