THEME EXPLORATION

deception and hidden identity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tootsie
Tootsie
1982 · Sydney Pollack
The Two Marshals
The Two Marshals
1961 · Sergio Corbucci
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Mulan
Mulan
1998 · Barry Cook & Tony Bancroft
Anthony Zimmer
Anthony Zimmer
2005 · —
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013 · Sam Raimi
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected
2008 · Paul Schrader
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Patriot
Patriot
2026 · Mahesh Narayanan
Sound of Falling
Sound of Falling
2026 · Mascha Schilinski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Game' intricately construct narratives where deception and unreliable perspectives drive the entire plot.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His works explore hidden identities and social masks, particularly in films like 'The Skin I Live In' where obsession drives elaborate deceptions.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' center on characters discovering hidden identities and navigating worlds of magical deception and transformation.