Movies and TvShows featuring "barren-land" theme.

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia follows a group of men, including a prosecutor, a doctor, and a police officer, as they search for a buried body in the Anatolian steppe. As they traverse the barren land, tensions rise and secrets are revealed, ultimately leading to a shocking conclusion.

Sodom and Gomorrah is an epic movie depicting the biblical story of the destruction of two cities due to their immoral acts. The plot follows the journey of Lot, a tribal leader, who must navigate through a power struggle, female jealousy, and self-righteousness amidst the moral corruption of Sodom. As tensions rise and conflict ensues, the wrath of God is unleashed upon the sinful cities, leading to their ultimate destruction.

Jack, a precocious, blonde fifteen-year-old who is an orphan, is given the title of the Chosen One. The people of Terrana, a futuristic realm that has is amidst a war, relies upon him as the last hope to save their civilization. If Jack can achieve the Herculean task of destroying Machestro, the evil ruler of the underworld, he will be named king.

Welcome to the magical, musical land of Bluffoonia where the evil tyrant, Clandestino, rules the kingdom with an iron hand and a cold heart. Day by day he's destroying the beautiful forest for his own selfish gains, but the Bluffers—a group of lovable and mischievous animals—are determined to save their forest homeland.

A schoolteacher is sent to a reeducation camp in rural China during the 1950s. He witnesses the dehumanization, abuse of authority, and starvation of prisoners. The documentary includes survivor testimonies and explores the atrocities committed during the Cultural Revolution.

La Possibilité d'une île is a 2008 film directed by Michel Houellebecq, loosely based on his 2005 novel The Possibility of an Island.

Quest is a short animated movie that tells the story of a lonely wanderer in a barren wasteland. The wanderer faces loneliness and solitude as they explore their surroundings, driven by curiosity to search for something meaningful in their forsaken environment. They encounter machinery, circular saws, and mechanization along the way, symbolizing the cold and empty nature of their world. Despite the desolation, the wanderer finds hope and strength within themselves and discovers a sense of rebirth and self-discovery.