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THEME EXPLORATION

escapism through art

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
“Pop Goes the Easel”
“Pop Goes the Easel”
1962 · Ken Russell
Morris at Ornette's Art Show
Morris at Ornette's Art Show
1972 · Shirley Clarke
Stairs 1 Geneva
Stairs 1 Geneva
1994 · Peter Greenaway
Art Talent Show
Art Talent Show
2022 · Adéla Komrzý & Tomáš Bojar
Sculpture Mouvante – Jean Tinguely
Sculpture Mouvante – Jean Tinguely
1981 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Ocaña, retrat intermitent
Ocaña, retrat intermitent
1978 · Ventura Pons
Look Back
Look Back
2024 · Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Pittsburgh Trilogy
Pittsburgh Trilogy
1983 · Peggy Ahwesh
Destricted
Destricted
2006 · Gaspar Noé & Marco Brambilla
Hilma
Hilma
2022 · Lasse Hallström
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki → Japan

His films create immersive fantasy worlds that transport viewers away from reality, exploring how characters escape their mundane lives through wonder and magic.

Guillermo del Toro → Mexico

He constructs elaborate magical realms and gothic universes that offer profound escapism while simultaneously confronting real-world suffering and loss.

Terrence Malick → United States

His meditative, poetic cinema provides transcendent escape through nature and philosophy, inviting viewers to contemplate existence beyond everyday concerns.

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