THEME EXPLORATION

survival and escape

34 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner
2014 · Wes Ball
Madagascar
Madagascar
2005 · Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
The Seventh Cross
The Seventh Cross
1944 · Fred Zinnemann
The Way Back
The Way Back
2010 · Peter Weir
Diamonds of the Night
Diamonds of the Night
1964 · Jan Němec
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
Amazon Jail
Amazon Jail
1982 · Oswaldo de Oliveira
Greenland 2: Migration
Greenland 2: Migration
2026 · Ric Roman Waugh
Last Cannibal World
Last Cannibal World
1977 · Ruggero Deodato
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island
1961 · Cy Endfield
Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds
Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds
1988 · Alex Proyas
The Jail: The Women's Hell
The Jail: The Women's Hell
2006 · Frank Miller
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
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
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
Palermo Shooting
Palermo Shooting
2008 · Wim Wenders
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
1967 · Aleksandar Petrović
Leviathan
Leviathan
2014 · Andrey Zvyagintsev
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
The Goat Horn
The Goat Horn
1972 · Metodi Andonov
Ashes
Ashes
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Donbass
Donbass
2018 · Sergei Loznitsa
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom

Master of psychological thrillers where protagonists must escape dangerous situations through wit and cunning, creating relentless tension around survival.

 John Carpenter United States

Specializes in survival horror and action films where characters fight against overwhelming odds and hostile forces, emphasizing resourcefulness and desperation.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Explores survival in claustrophobic, high-stakes scenarios where protagonists must navigate moral dilemmas and physical dangers to escape their circumstances.