Tracing the thread…
His surreal narratives expose the unreliability of perception and the blindness of characters to the hidden realities underlying their worlds.
Ingmar Bergman SwedenHe explores psychological and spiritual blindness through intimate character studies that reveal how people fail to see truth in themselves and others.
Michael Haneke AustriaHis films deliberately obscure meaning and challenge viewer perception, forcing audiences to confront their own blindness to violence and complicity in media consumption.