Movies and TvShows featuring "kubrickian" theme.

In 1898, Daniel Plainview, a prospector in New Mexico, mines a potentially precious ore vein from a pit mine. In 1902, he discovers oil near Los Angeles and establishes a drilling company. He adopts an orphaned boy and presents him as his business partner. In 1911, Daniel attempts to buy a farm with oil deposits, but faces resistance from the pastor who demands a large sum of money. Daniel's oil production begins, but disasters occur, leading to conflicts with the pastor. Over the years, Daniel's greed and violence escalate, leading to the downfall of those around him, including his adopted son. In 1927, Daniel is a recluse, wealthy but suffering from alcoholism. When his adopted son wants to dissolve their partnership, Daniel reacts brutally and reveals his son's true origins. Daniel's final act of violence is against the pastor who betrayed him. Daniel is left with a sense of despair and emptiness.

Tommy, a scientist, is desperate to find a cure for his wife's cancer. The movie follows three interweaving narratives: Tommy's quest to reverse brain tumors, the story of a conquistador searching for the Tree of Life, and an astronaut traveling to a golden nebula. All three stories explore themes of love, mortality, and the search for immortality. Tommy ultimately learns to accept his wife's death and finds peace.

In Solaris, a psychologist is sent to investigate strange occurrences on a space station orbiting a distant planet. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he is confronted with his own past and the limits of human understanding.

A grief-stricken man becomes convinced that a young boy is the reincarnation of his dead son, leading him on a quest to uncover the truth.

Beyond the Black Rainbow follows a captive woman in a mad-doctor's commune, as she attempts to escape from an evil and deeply disturbed doctor. The movie features elements of Kubrickian horror, with visions of hell and a loss of sanity.

Fear X is a thriller about a security guard named Harry Caine whose life takes a dark turn when his wife is murdered. As he begins to investigate her death, he becomes obsessed with surveillance footage and starts to see connections that others don't. With the help of a police officer, Harry delves deeper into the mystery, uncovering a web of deception and cover-up. As his obsession grows, he spirals into a surreal world filled with violence, hallucinations, and the color red. Will he uncover the truth or lose himself in the process?

Lucia is a mysterious psychological thriller that explores the blurred lines between reality and hallucination. The story revolves around a man named Nikki, who suffers from insomnia and starts taking a new experimental drug. As he dives deeper into the world of lucid dreaming, he becomes unsure of what is real and what is a figment of his imagination. The film takes the audience on a mind-bending journey through multiple realities and challenges the concept of objective truth.