THEME EXPLORATION

volcanic setting

18 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Skyfire
Skyfire
2019 · Simon West
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018 · J. A. Bayona & J.A. Bayona
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Little Adventure in Rome
Little Adventure in Rome
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
Noto, Mandorli, Vulcano, Stromboli, Carnevale
Noto, Mandorli, Vulcano, Stromboli, Carnevale
1992 · Michelangelo Antonioni
The Saddest Music in the World
The Saddest Music in the World
2003 · Guy Maddin
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Acapulco
Acapulco
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
Come... Kiss... Finished!
Come... Kiss... Finished!
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

He obsessively documented volcanic landscapes and geological forces in films like 'Fitzcarraldo' and the documentary 'La Soufrière', treating volcanoes as metaphors for human obsession and nature's sublime power.

 Terrence Malick United States

While not exclusively volcanic-focused, his philosophical approach to nature and creation in films like 'The Tree of Life' captures primal geological forces and the sublime beauty of Earth's most transformative landscapes.