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THEME EXPLORATION

ephemeral perception

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
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
Seances
Seances
2016 · Guy Maddin
The Face of Another
The Face of Another
1966 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
In the Dark
In the Dark
1996 · Peter Greenaway
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union

His films explore the fleeting nature of memory, time, and human consciousness through long, meditative shots that challenge how we perceive moments.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

His visually poetic works capture transient emotions and fleeting encounters through saturated colors and fragmented narratives that emphasize perception over plot.

Apichatpong Weerasethakul → Thailand

His minimalist cinema focuses on the dissolution of memory and the impermanence of perception through long takes and dreamlike temporal shifts.

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