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THEME EXPLORATION

optical illusion

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Inception
Inception
2010 · Christopher Nolan
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
2001 · David Lynch
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013 · Sam Raimi
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2026 · Ruben Fleischer
Gothic
Gothic
1986 · Ken Russell
Kvinna utan ansikte
Kvinna utan ansikte
1947 · Ingmar Bergman
Out One: Spectre
Out One: Spectre
1972 · Jacques Rivette
The Truman Show
The Truman Show
1998 · Peter Weir
Coma
Coma
2022 · Bertrand Bonello
The Last Trick
The Last Trick
1964 · Jan Švankmajer
An Attempt to Describe the Measure of a Man
An Attempt to Describe the Measure of a Man
1978 · Shuji Terayama
Avalon
Avalon
2001 · Mamoru Oshii
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock → United Kingdom

Masterfully manipulated camera angles, editing, and mise-en-scène to create visual deceptions that trick the audience's perception of space, time, and reality.

David Lynch → United States

Creates surreal narratives with disorienting cinematography, distorted sound design, and non-linear editing that deliberately confound the viewer's sense of reality and perception.

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