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THEME EXPLORATION

light and reflection

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Decameron
Decameron
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Silent Friend
Silent Friend
2026 · Ildikó Enyedi
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition
2026 · David Bickerstaff
As Armas e o Povo
As Armas e o Povo
1975 · Glauber Rocha
Bengawan Solo
Bengawan Solo
1951 · Kon Ichikawa
Birth of Light
Birth of Light
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Ikiru
Ikiru
1952 · Akira Kurosawa
Couleur du temps. Berlin, Août 1945
Couleur du temps. Berlin, Août 1945
1987 · Jean Rouch
In the Dark
In the Dark
1996 · Peter Greenaway
Qui je suis
Qui je suis
1996 · Bertrand Bonello
To the Night
To the Night
2018 · Peter Brunner
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union

His films use light and reflection as metaphysical tools to explore memory, spirituality, and the nature of consciousness through contemplative long takes.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

His visually poetic films use neon lights, mirrors, and reflections to create dreamlike atmospheres that reflect the emotional inner worlds of his characters.

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