Tracing the thread…
His surreal narratives systematically dismantle narrative logic and audience expectations, forcing viewers to confront the artificiality of cinematic 'spells' themselves.
Buster Keaton United StatesHis physical comedy repeatedly breaks the fourth wall and shatters emotional immersion, revealing cinema as constructed illusion through deadpan self-awareness.
Pier Paolo Pasolini ItalyHis films aggressively interrupt narrative flow with direct address and jarring tonal shifts to awaken audiences from passive consumption and expose social conditioning.