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THEME EXPLORATION

appearance and perception

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
2013 · Baz Luhrmann
Blue Propeller
Blue Propeller
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Audition
Audition
2000 · Takashi Miike
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Blow-Up
Blow-Up
1966 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee
Second Life
Second Life
2026 · An Ching-hung
Dangsinjasingwa dangsinui geot
Dangsinjasingwa dangsinui geot
2016 · Hong Sang-soo
Drums of Love
Drums of Love
1928 · D.W. Griffith
Les Doigts dans le ventre
Les Doigts dans le ventre
1988 · François Ozon
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joe Lynch → USA

His surrealist narratives blur reality and illusion, forcing viewers to question what is genuine beneath surface appearances.

Michelangelo Antonioni → Italy

His films investigate the disconnect between how people appear to others and their inner emotional alienation in modern society.

Darren Aronofsky → USA

He explores obsessive perceptions and psychological distortions where characters' subjective realities diverge dangerously from objective truth.

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