THEME EXPLORATION

transformation of humanity

30 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
2008 · Christopher Nolan
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
District 9
District 9
2009 · Neill Blomkamp
Gojira
Gojira
1954 · —
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
Parfait amour!
Parfait amour!
1996 · Catherine Breillat
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Deool Band 2
Deool Band 2
2026 · Pravin Tarde
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
Dhabkaaro
Dhabkaaro
2026 · Abhishek Shah
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
2026 · Giddens Ko
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
Agostino d’Ippona
Agostino d’Ippona
1972 · Roberto Rossellini
Essential Killing
Essential Killing
2010 · Jerzy Skolimowski
La Fièvre monte à El Pao
La Fièvre monte à El Pao
1959 · Luis Buñuel
La Signora senza camelie
La Signora senza camelie
1953 · Michelangelo Antonioni
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His body horror films explore physical and psychological transformation as metaphors for human evolution and decay.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His philosophical works examine spiritual and existential transformation of the human soul through time and consciousness.

 Terrence Malick United States

His visionary cinema poetically traces humanity's transformation from nature through civilization to transcendence.