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THEME EXPLORATION

perception and blindness

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Killer
The Killer
1989 · John Woo
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Blue Propeller
Blue Propeller
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Los abrazo rotos (Broken Embraces
Los abrazo rotos (Broken Embraces
2009 · Pedro Almodóvar
Don't Breathe
Don't Breathe
2016 · Fede Álvarez
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Blow-Up
Blow-Up
1966 · Michelangelo Antonioni
A Flash of Light
A Flash of Light
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Second Life
Second Life
2026 · An Ching-hung
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee
Dangsinjasingwa dangsinui geot
Dangsinjasingwa dangsinui geot
2016 · Hong Sang-soo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch → USA

His surrealist narratives consistently explore how perception fractures and deceives, leaving viewers questioning reality and hidden truths beneath surfaces.

Krzysztof Kieślowski → Poland

His work, especially the Three Colors trilogy and Dekalog, examines moral blindness and how characters fail to perceive the consequences of their actions and interconnected lives.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

His films use fragmented visuals and non-linear storytelling to depict emotional blindness and the gap between how characters see themselves versus reality.

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