THEME EXPLORATION

used future concept

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
Ten Years Thailand
Ten Years Thailand
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Alita: Battle Angel
Alita: Battle Angel
2019 · Robert Rodriguez
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & Bernardo Bertolucci & Claire Denis & Jia Zhangke & Lav Diaz & Paul Schrader
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
1972 · J. Lee Thompson
240 Hours in One Day
240 Hours in One Day
1970 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Docteur M
Docteur M
1990 · Claude Chabrol
Children of Men
Children of Men
2006 · Alfonso Cuarón
Dredd
Dredd
2012 · Pete Travis
Death Race
Death Race
2008 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Peut-être
Peut-être
1999 · Cédric Klapisch
The Animatrix
The Animatrix
2003 · Mahiro Maeda
Doomsday
Doomsday
2008 · Neil Marshall
Anthem: Conviction
Anthem: Conviction
2019 · Neill Blomkamp
Cora
Cora
2024 · Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991 · Lam Nai-Choi
Road to the Stars
Road to the Stars
1957 · Pavel Klushantsev
Shocking Dark
Shocking Dark
1989 · Frank Miller
The Sex Machine
The Sex Machine
1975 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His films like Blade Runner and Alien depict dystopian futures cluttered with worn, repurposed technology that feels lived-in and deteriorated rather than sleek.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Blade Runner 2049 epitomizes the used future aesthetic with its decaying landscapes, salvaged materials, and emphasis on aging infrastructure in a post-apocalyptic world.

 Alex Garland United Kingdom

Ex Machina and Annihilation explore futures where advanced technology coexists with organic decay, abandoned facilities, and the deterioration of both artificial and natural worlds.