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We’ve already delved into several storytelling techniques here in Next Level Pictures, wherein the main character deals with something much bigger\u2014person vs. the supernatural<\/a>, or person vs. society<\/a>. In this article, we’ll talk about how characters deal with one of the most powerful elements of all: nature.<\/p>\n

A person or character vs. nature conflict is a common tool in storytelling that shows how the protagonist faces the power of a natural force. It\u2019s a form of external struggle that places man against a force of nature like a storm or a tornado.<\/p>\n

This is a common literary technique. Some examples include William Golding’s Lord of the Flies<\/em>, where a group of adolescent boys are stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash and need to face the elements (and themselves) in order to survive. There\u2019s also Yann Martel’s Life of Pi<\/em>, a fantasy novel where a young man faces physical and spiritual struggles after he gets stranded on a boat in the middle of the ocean. The characters in these stories face a force of nature that’s much bigger than them.<\/p>\n

From a group of storm chasers facing a deadly tornado in the 1996 film Twister<\/em> to a biographical film about surviving a terrifying ordeal in 127 Hours<\/em>, this article will list some of the best and most memorable films about surviving the wrath of nature.<\/p>\n

10 Movies Using Person vs. Nature Conflict<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Titanic<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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This James Cameron classic is one of the best examples of a Man vs. Nature story. The 1997 film uses both fictional and historical details on the sinking of the British passenger liner RMS Titanic.<\/p>\n

Titanic<\/em>, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, and Kathy Bates, tells the story of how the ship sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912 after hitting an iceberg. It centers on Jack, a poor artist, and Rose, an aristocrat who was set to wed her wealthy fianc\u00e9.<\/p>\n

The film, which was filmed in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and a studio, was nominated for 14 Academy Awards and took home 11, the most Oscars won by a single film.<\/p>\n

PG-13|3h 14m<\/p>\n

Twister<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Released in 1996, Twister<\/em> is an epic disaster film about storm chasers facing a powerful storm. Helen Hunt, who plays the lead character Jo Thornton, is on the brink of divorce<\/a> from Bill Harding, played by Bill Paxton.<\/p>\n

The two lead a group of storm chasers who need to deploy a tornado research device called Dorothy during a severe tornado outbreak in Oklahoma. The film also stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jami Gertz, and Cary Elwes.<\/p>\n

Directed by Jan de Bont with a screenplay by Michael Crichton and Ann-Marie Martin, the film was a success, and became the second-highest-grossing film of 1996, and is considered one of the first modern disaster movies ever made. The film was shot mostly in Oklahoma<\/a>, specifically Wakita, Guthrie, and Osage County.<\/p>\n

1h 53m | PG-13<\/p>\n

Cast Away<\/strong><\/h3>\n