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THEME EXPLORATION

surrealism and absurdity

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Storytime
Storytime
1979 · Terry Gilliam
The Phantom of Liberty
The Phantom of Liberty
1974 · Luis Buñuel
Most People Live in China
Most People Live in China
2002 · Morten Tyldum
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
After Hours
After Hours
1985 · Martin Scorsese
Vormittagsspuk
Vormittagsspuk
1928 · Hans Richter
Amarcord
Amarcord
1973 · Federico Fellini
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Krapatchouk
Krapatchouk
1992 · Enrique Gabriel
Footprints
Footprints
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Eraserhead
Eraserhead
1976 · David Lynch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luis Buñuel → Spain

Pioneer of surrealist cinema who spent decades deconstructing logic and social norms through dreamlike narratives and bizarre juxtapositions.

David Lynch → United States

Master of psychological absurdity who weaves unsettling surrealism with noir aesthetics to explore the darkness beneath everyday reality.

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