THEME EXPLORATION

reality vs imagination

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Avalon
Avalon
2001 · Mamoru Oshii
The Fall
The Fall
2006 · Tarsem Singh
The Science of Sleep
The Science of Sleep
2006 · Michel Gondry
Immersion
Immersion
2023 · Takashi Shimizu
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
Blue
Blue
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Kooky
Kooky
2010 · Jan Svěrák
Little Crusader
Little Crusader
2017 · Václav Kadrnka
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1920 · —
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth
2006 · Guillermo del Toro
The World
The World
2004 · Jia Zhangke & Wang Xiaoshuai
Guru
Guru
2026 · Yann Gozlan
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2026 · Ruben Fleischer
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
2026 · Paul Dugdale
The Captive
The Captive
2026 · Alejandro Amenábar
Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5
2026 · Andrew Stanton
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee
Castaway
Castaway
1986 · Nicolas Roeg
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
1997 · Luis García Berlanga
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
1973 · Lindsay Anderson
Riten
Riten
1969 · Ingmar Bergman
The Truman Show
The Truman Show
1998 · Peter Weir
A Little Princess
A Little Princess
1995 · Alfonso Cuarón
53 Wars
53 Wars
2018 · Ewa Bukowska
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Charlie Kaufman United States

His films like 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' and 'Synecdoche, New York' deliberately blur the boundaries between characters' inner psychological worlds and external reality.

 Michel Gondry France

He uses innovative visual effects and whimsical storytelling in films like 'The Science of Sleep' to explore how imagination shapes perception and relationships.

 David Lynch United States

His dreamlike narratives in works such as 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Eraserhead' immerse viewers in surreal landscapes where reality and fantasy are indistinguishable.