Tracing the thread…
Visionary director who fractures narrative through dazzling montage and sensory overload, exploring desire's dark margins.
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet UnionHis meditative films explore spiritual alienation and humanity's disconnection from meaning through extended, introspective sequences.
Michelangelo Antonioni ItalyHe pioneered the visual language of modern alienation, depicting emotionally detached characters struggling with emptiness in urban environments.