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THEME EXPLORATION

tampering with technology

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6
2014 · Chris Williams & Don Hall
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
A Dedicated Machine
A Dedicated Machine
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Paprika
Paprika
2006 · Satoshi Kon
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
2026 · Gore Verbinski
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
1959 · Jean Renoir
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg → Canada

His body horror films obsessively explore the violation and mutation of the human form through technological intrusion and biological manipulation.

Hideaki Anno → Japan

Through Evangelion and his other works, he examines how technology interfaces with the human psyche, creating devastating psychological and physical consequences.

Terry Gilliam → United Kingdom

His dystopian films like Brazil and Twelve Monkeys depict technology as a dehumanizing force that corrupts systems and individual autonomy.

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