THEME EXPLORATION

Myth and Reality

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Avalon
Avalon
2001 · Mamoru Oshii
Immersion
Immersion
2023 · Takashi Shimizu
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
Barbie
Barbie
2023 · Greta Gerwig
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko
2001 · Richard Kelly
Inception
Inception
2010 · Christopher Nolan
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

He explores the collision between fictional narratives and harsh realities in works like Birdman, where the protagonist's mythologized self-image clashes with his actual circumstances.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animations blur the boundaries between mythological storytelling and emotional truth, using fantastical worlds to reveal deeper realities about human nature and society.