THEME EXPLORATION

survival and self-preservation

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The One
The One
2022 · Dmitriy Suvorov
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
Titanic
Titanic
1997 · James Cameron
The Time of the Wolf
The Time of the Wolf
2003 · Michael Haneke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films obsessively examine individuals fighting against systems and psychological threats to preserve their identity and existence, from *Se7en* to *Zodiac*.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

He explores survival in oppressive, isolating environments where characters must navigate bizarre social hierarchies and psychological control to maintain autonomy.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His meditative, philosophical works probe the spiritual and existential dimensions of human survival against hostile environments and the erosion of consciousness.