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THEME EXPLORATION

surrealism and abstraction

12 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Film ist Rhythmus: Rhythmus 21
Film ist Rhythmus: Rhythmus 21
1921 · Hans Richter
After Hours
After Hours
1985 · Martin Scorsese
Amarcord
Amarcord
1973 · Federico Fellini
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Footprints
Footprints
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Eraserhead
Eraserhead
1976 · David Lynch
Belle de jour
Belle de jour
1967 · Luis Buñuel
Bridges-Go-Round 2
Bridges-Go-Round 2
1958 · Shirley Clarke
Charleston
Charleston
1927 · Jean Renoir
Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 1930
Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 1930
2010 · Sergei Eisenstein
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch → USA

Master of psychological surrealism who layers abstraction, symbolism, and non-linear narratives to explore the subconscious mind in films like 'Eraserhead' and 'Mulholland Drive'.

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