THEME EXPLORATION

survival abilities

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The One
The One
2022 · Dmitriy Suvorov
The New Mutants
The New Mutants
2020 · Josh Boone
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
The Sea Gypsies
The Sea Gypsies
1978 · Stewart Raffill
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 · Stanley Kubrick
Alien
Alien
1979 · Ridley Scott
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner
2014 · Wes Ball
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
The Time of the Wolf
The Time of the Wolf
2003 · Michael Haneke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His films obsessively examine human resilience against nature's indifference, from stranded explorers to isolated communities battling extreme environments.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His work repeatedly explores psychological and physical survival under extreme duress, testing characters' will to endure in hostile circumstances.

 Kathryn Bigelow United States

She specializes in visceral depictions of survival through tension and danger, examining how individuals persevere in life-threatening situations.