THEME EXPLORATION

reality vs. fantasy

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Overlord: The Undead King
Overlord: The Undead King
2017 · Naoyuki Ito
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 · Terry Gilliam
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016 · James Bobin
Pause
Pause
2018 · Tonia Mishiali
Alice
Alice
1990 · Woody Allen
Avalon
Avalon
2001 · Mamoru Oshii
Animals
Animals
2012 · Marçal Forés
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2017 · Takashi Yamazaki
Immersion
Immersion
2023 · Takashi Shimizu
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch United States

His films blur the boundaries between dream and reality, creating narratives where psychological fantasy becomes indistinguishable from waking life.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

He weaves magical fantasy elements into historically grounded narratives, exploring how imagination offers refuge and meaning within harsh reality.

 Michel Gondry France

His films examine how memory, imagination, and emotion reshape our perception of reality through innovative visual storytelling and emotional subjectivity.