Tracing the thread…
His surrealist narratives systematically subvert narrative conventions and viewer expectations, trapping characters and audiences in dreamlike spaces where logic dissolves.
Yorgos Lanthimos GreeceHe constructs worlds with absurdist logic that deliberately frustrate conventional emotional and narrative expectations, forcing viewers to abandon preconceived interpretations.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul ThailandHis meditative cinema rejects plot-driven storytelling and temporal coherence, asking audiences to surrender expectations of drama and meaning-making itself.