Tracing the thread…
His films blur reality and hallucination through surrealism and non-linear narratives that trap viewers in subjective psychological states.
Darren Aronofsky United StatesHe obsessively explores mental deterioration and hallucinations through visceral cinematography and fractured storytelling in works like Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream.
Roman Polanski France/PolandHis psychological thrillers systematically deconstruct reality, leaving audiences uncertain whether witnessed events are real or hallucinations, as seen in Repulsion and The Tenant.