THEME EXPLORATION

wilderness survival

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sisu
Sisu
2022 · Jalmari Helander
The Ingrate
The Ingrate
1908 · D.W. Griffith
The Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Valley of Silent Men
The Valley of Silent Men
1922 · Frank Borzage
I quattro dell’apocalisse
I quattro dell’apocalisse
1975 · Lucio Fulci
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn
2003 · Rob Schmidt
Dead Snow
Dead Snow
2009 · Tommy Wirkola
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn
2021 · Mike P. Nelson
Cold Prey
Cold Prey
2006 · Roar Uthaug
The One
The One
2022 · Dmitriy Suvorov
Sands of the Kalahari
Sands of the Kalahari
1965 · Cy Endfield
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
Leviathan
Leviathan
2014 · Andrey Zvyagintsev
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
The Goat Horn
The Goat Horn
1972 · Metodi Andonov
Donbass
Donbass
2018 · Sergei Loznitsa
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Werner Herzog Germany

His films obsessively document humans confronting nature's extremes, from jungle expeditions to volcanic landscapes, exploring survival and madness at the edge of civilization.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His visceral approach to survival narratives, particularly in 'The Revenant,' captures the raw brutality of wilderness endurance through stunning cinematography and primal storytelling.

 Jean-Jacques Annaud France

He specializes in epic survival tales set in harsh natural environments, from 'Quest for Fire' to 'The Name of the Rose,' emphasizing humanity's struggle against untamed wilderness.