human vs. nature theme

A character's struggle to survive the elements is featured. This could be about surviving in blistering cold, scorching heat, raging wind, etc.

3 total · 2 major · 1 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Morels Invention (1974) major The shipwrecked man had to find a way to survive by himself on the island he washed up on.
tos1x25 major Captain Kirk and his crew grappled with the threat of space flowers who spores subverted the mind of anyone who was exposed to their pollen.
movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) minor The commandos trekked through heavy jungle terrain to reach the bridge. The hardships they faced included fording a leech infested river and enduring a torrential dumping of rain.