THEME EXPLORATION

treasure and discovery

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Poseidon Rex
Poseidon Rex
2014 · Mark L. Lester
The New Swiss Family Robinson
The New Swiss Family Robinson
1998 · Stewart Raffill
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
Sisu
Sisu
2022 · Jalmari Helander
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
A New Dawn
A New Dawn
2026 · Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
2026 · Tetsuo Yajima
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Ali-Baba et les quarante voleurs
Ali-Baba et les quarante voleurs
1954 · Jacques Becker
Ken Russell’s Treasure Island
Ken Russell’s Treasure Island
1995 · Ken Russell
Sydney: A Story of a City
Sydney: A Story of a City
1999 · Bruce Beresford
Twelve Chairs
Twelve Chairs
1962 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Lorenzo’s Oil
Lorenzo’s Oil
1992 · George Miller
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Peter Jackson
Hunters of the Golden Cobra
Hunters of the Golden Cobra
1982 · Antonio Margheriti
My Jules Verne
My Jules Verne
2005 · Patricio Guzmán
Roy Colt and Winchester Jack
Roy Colt and Winchester Jack
1970 · Mario Bava
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood
1981 · Chang Cheh
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfs: The Lost Village
2017 · Kelly Asbury
Quest for Fire
Quest for Fire
1981 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008 · Kim Jee-woon
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
2018 · Park Jung-hoon
A Christmas Tale
A Christmas Tale
2005 · Paco Plaza
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His films obsessively document human quests for hidden knowledge and impossible discoveries, from jungle expeditions to cave paintings, revealing obsession as both treasure and curse.

 Terrence Malick United States

His poetic cinema treats the discovery of meaning, grace, and beauty in nature and existence as a spiritual treasure hunt across time and consciousness.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films reveal hidden emotional treasures and family secrets through intimate discoveries, showing how ordinary moments and relationships contain profound worth.