THEME EXPLORATION

fantasy and illusion

23 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Le Phénix ou le Coffret de cristal
Le Phénix ou le Coffret de cristal
1905 · Georges Méliès
Overlord: The Undead King
Overlord: The Undead King
2017 · Naoyuki Ito
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 · Ivan Reitman
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Inception
Inception
2010 · Christopher Nolan
Blue
Blue
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2026 · Ruben Fleischer
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947 · Kon Ichikawa
Gothic
Gothic
1986 · Ken Russell
Kvinna utan ansikte
Kvinna utan ansikte
1947 · Ingmar Bergman
Out One: Spectre
Out One: Spectre
1972 · Jacques Rivette
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
1977 · Mai Zetterling
The Truman Show
The Truman Show
1998 · Peter Weir
The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick
1987 · George Miller
Pause
Pause
2018 · Tonia Mishiali
Red Rooms
Red Rooms
2023 · Pascal Plante
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013 · Harald Zwart
Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
1970 · Jaromil Jireš
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch USA

His films blur reality and dream states, making viewers question what is real versus illusory through surrealism and fragmented narratives.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

He masterfully weaves fantasy and reality together, creating dark fairy tales where magical elements challenge our perception of the world.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated works transport characters between fantastical and mundane worlds, exploring how illusion and imagination shape human experience and identity.