THEME EXPLORATION

identity deception

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Tootsie
Tootsie
1982 · Sydney Pollack
The Two Marshals
The Two Marshals
1961 · Sergio Corbucci
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Mulan
Mulan
1998 · Barry Cook & Tony Bancroft
Anthony Zimmer
Anthony Zimmer
2005 · —
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013 · Sam Raimi
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected
2008 · Paul Schrader
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Patriot
Patriot
2026 · Mahesh Narayanan
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bart Layton UK

Blurs documentary and narrative to explore how storytelling shapes our understanding of truth.

 Brian De Palma USA

Masterful suspense craftsman who transforms visual storytelling into psychological games of deception.

 David Fincher United States

His films like *Fight Club* and *Gone Girl* systematically deconstruct identity through unreliable narrators and shocking revelations of hidden selves.