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THEME EXPLORATION

self-delusion and fantasy

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Partner
Partner
1968 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Henry IV
Henry IV
1984 · Marco Bellocchio
Overlord: The Undead King
Overlord: The Undead King
2017 · Naoyuki Ito
The Parisian Bitch
The Parisian Bitch
2015 · Noémie Saglio
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 · Ivan Reitman
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch → USA

His films blur reality and dream states, trapping characters and viewers in surreal labyrinths where self-delusion becomes indistinguishable from truth.

Darren Aronofsky → USA

He explores obsessive characters whose fantasies and psychological breaks consume their perception of reality, creating nightmarish subjective worlds.

François Truffaut → France

His films examine how characters construct elaborate emotional fantasies that ultimately conflict with harsh reality, particularly in matters of love and desire.

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