wilderness survival theme
A character must survive somewhere in nature for an extended time, more or less alone with little or no technology or access to the amenities of a large community.
13 total · 1 choice · 5 major · 7 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Dersu Uzala (1975) | choice | The story centers around some men struggling to survive in the wilderness. [forest] |
| movie: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | major | During Lawrence's many conversation with Arab nomads we are made to ponder how people can eek out a living in the midst of a desert. |
| movie: Planet of Dinosaurs (1977) | major | After finding themselves were stranded on a distant planet, the crew set about finding shelter and securing a food supply. [prehistoric] |
| movie: Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964) | major | The story follows Kit Draper in his efforts to sustain himself, and his pet monkey, on the surface of Mars. He found a cave for shelter, burned coal-like rocks for warmth, and discovered that heating the rocks provided a source of oxygen. He additionally secured water and a steady supply of edible plant “sausages”. |
| movie: Teenage Caveman (1958) | major | A tribe of cavemen were shown struggling to eek out an existence in a barren landscape. The titular teenage caveman and his companions survived in the forest. |
| novel: A True Story (180) | major | After returning to Earth, Lucian and his crew of fellow adventurers were swallowed up by a 200-mile-long whale wherein they dwelt for a year and a month. Inside the leviathan, they discovered a wooded island inhabited by a man and his son, who lived under constant threat from wicked lobster-men and mermen. Lucian and his men defeated the combined forces of the lobster-men and mermen in battle. They later killed the whale by setting a fire inside it and then escaped by passing through its propped open mouth. |
| blackmirror7x06 | minor | The USS Callister crew rescued Walt from a barren planet where he'd been stranded for years. There, Walt was living in a cave with only a pet rock named "Rocky" for company. |
| movie: 2067 (2020) | minor | Ethan rubbed two sticks together to make a fire to survive the night in the rainforest. |
| movie: Riddick (2013) | minor | The early part of the story concerned Riddick's efforts to survive on a desolate planet without any supplies. He in particular set his broken leg with makeshift splints and fended off native predators. |
| voy2x02 | minor | Chakotay and Kar toughed it out on a rugged yet habitable moon while they awaited rescue. They, for instance, spent the night sheltering inside a cave. |