THEME EXPLORATION

dream world

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game
2014 · Morten Tyldum
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Ultimatum
Ultimatum
1938 · Robert Siodmak
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
2013 · Baz Luhrmann
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
The State of the World
The State of the World
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Paprika
Paprika
2006 · Satoshi Kon
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
The Road Warrior
The Road Warrior
1981 · —
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Phoenix
Phoenix
2014 · Christian Petzold
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
L’Enfant de l’hiver
L’Enfant de l’hiver
1989 · Olivier Assayas
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Giorni di gloria
Giorni di gloria
1945 · Luchino Visconti
I Aim at the Stars
I Aim at the Stars
1960 · J. Lee Thompson
Julia
Julia
1977 · Fred Zinnemann
Seeds of Freedom
Seeds of Freedom
1943 · Sergei Eisenstein
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch USA

His surrealist narratives blur the boundaries between dreams and reality, creating haunting explorations of the subconscious mind.

 Kongkiat Khomsiri Japan

His anime and live-action films masterfully blend dreams, reality, and psychological fragmentation into disorienting, deeply introspective experiences.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

He weaves fantastical dream logic into his narratives, creating visually stunning worlds where imagination transcends the boundaries of waking life.