THEME EXPLORATION

survival and danger

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Scary Movie
Scary Movie
2026 · Michael Tiddes
On the Road
On the Road
2026 · David Pablos
The Children’s Friend
The Children’s Friend
1909 · D.W. Griffith
A Quiet Place: Day One
A Quiet Place: Day One
2024 · Michael Sarnoski
Poison
Poison
2023 · Wes Anderson
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn
2021 · Mike P. Nelson
Endangered Species
Endangered Species
2021 · MJ Bassett
The One
The One
2022 · Dmitriy Suvorov
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 · Stanley Kubrick
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films systematically dissect survival through psychological and physical danger, from serial killers to corporate corruption.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

He constructs intense survival narratives where characters navigate moral and existential dangers with meticulous tension.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His work explores survival through intimate human struggles and societal dangers that threaten families and social bonds.