Tracing the thread…
His films obsessively examine the internal contradictions between how individuals perceive themselves and their true nature, especially through psychological introspection.
David Lynch United StatesHe explores fractured identity and the unreliability of self-perception through surrealism, particularly investigating how trauma distorts one's sense of self.
Chloé Zhao ChinaHer work portrays how people construct and reconstruct their identities in response to external circumstances while grappling with how others perceive them.