THEME EXPLORATION

nature of reality

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
So Can I
So Can I
1975 · Abbas Kiarostami
Avalon
Avalon
2001 · Mamoru Oshii
One Froggy Evening
One Froggy Evening
1955 · Chuck Jones
La Constellation Jodorowsky (Louis Mouchet, ). Available on Fando y Lis DVD, Fantoma, , and Santa Sangre DVD, Anchor Bay, .
La Constellation Jodorowsky (Louis Mouchet, ). Available on Fando y Lis DVD, Fantoma, , and Santa Sangre DVD, Anchor Bay, .
1995 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
Immersion
Immersion
2023 · Takashi Shimizu
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Film Lesson
Film Lesson
1991 · Werner Herzog
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Lynne Ramsay
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
Don Valley
Don Valley
1972 · David Cronenberg
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth
2006 · Guillermo del Toro
The World
The World
2004 · Jia Zhangke & Wang Xiaoshuai
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Chum
Chum
2026 · Jonathan Zuck
Guru
Guru
2026 · Yann Gozlan
Kensuke's Kingdom
Kensuke's Kingdom
2026 · Neil Boyle
Give You A Candy
Give You A Candy
2024 · Liu Jiangjiang
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
Putin
Putin
2026 · Patryk Vega
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
2026 · Paul Dugdale
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch United States

His surreal narratives blur the boundaries between dreams, consciousness, and waking reality, questioning what is real.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His philosophical films use extended takes and meditative pacing to explore perception, memory, and the essence of existence itself.

 Christopher Nolan United Kingdom

He crafts intricate narratives that systematically deconstruct perception, time, and the reliability of subjective experience.