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THEME EXPLORATION

diary as plot device

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cactus River
Cactus River
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Minions
Minions
2015 · Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Henry Selick
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
A Fool’s Revenge
A Fool’s Revenge
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Deathtrap
Deathtrap
1982 · Sidney Lumet
Martin of the Mounted
Martin of the Mounted
1926 · William Wyler
Odd Obsession
Odd Obsession
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
Tarot
Tarot
1973 · Derek Jarman
The Flaw
The Flaw
1955 · Terence Fisher
A Fool And A Hater
A Fool And A Hater
1959 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola → USA

Her films like 'The Virgin Suicides' and 'The Bling Ring' use diary entries, voiceovers, and fragmented personal documentation to blur reality and subjective perception.

Pedro Almodóvar → Spain

His films frequently employ letters, voice recordings, and confessional formats as central plot devices, most notably in 'Live Flesh' and 'All About My Mother,' where personal documentation drives the narrative.

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