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THEME EXPLORATION

altered perception

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
Blue Propeller
Blue Propeller
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Blow-Up
Blow-Up
1966 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee
Second Life
Second Life
2026 · An Ching-hung
Dangsinjasingwa dangsinui geot
Dangsinjasingwa dangsinui geot
2016 · Hong Sang-soo
Les Doigts dans le ventre
Les Doigts dans le ventre
1988 · François Ozon
The Face of Another
The Face of Another
1966 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
In the Dark
In the Dark
1996 · Peter Greenaway
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch → United States

His surrealist narratives deliberately blur reality and dreams, forcing viewers to question the reliability of perception itself.

Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union

His meditative, long-form cinema challenges conventional perception through time, memory, and consciousness, revealing hidden layers of reality.

Charlie Kaufman → United States

His films deconstruct subjective experience and mental states, exploring how perception shapes identity and the nature of consciousness.

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