THEME EXPLORATION

reality vs perception

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Avalon
Avalon
2001 · Mamoru Oshii
Father's Lion
Father's Lion
1952 · Jack Kinney
Immersion
Immersion
2023 · Takashi Shimizu
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
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
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Alice
Alice
1988 · Jan Švankmajer
Barbie
Barbie
2023 · Greta Gerwig
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
Blue
Blue
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
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
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Guru
Guru
2026 · Yann Gozlan
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2026 · Ruben Fleischer
Parallel Tales
Parallel Tales
2026 · Asghar Farhadi
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
2026 · Paul Dugdale
Second Life
Second Life
2026 · An Ching-hung
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis
Blow-Up
Blow-Up
1966 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee
Castaway
Castaway
1986 · Nicolas Roeg
Dangsinjasingwa dangsinui geot
Dangsinjasingwa dangsinui geot
2016 · Hong Sang-soo
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
1997 · Luis García Berlanga
Le voci di dentro
Le voci di dentro
2014 · Paolo Sorrentino
Riten
Riten
1969 · Ingmar Bergman
The Truman Show
The Truman Show
1998 · Peter Weir
53 Wars
53 Wars
2018 · Ewa Bukowska
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lynch United States

His surrealist narratives blur the line between dream and reality, forcing viewers to question what is actually happening versus subjective perception.

 Kongkiat Khomsiri Japan

His films masterfully deconstruct the boundaries between fantasy and reality, exploring how perception shapes identity and truth.

 Christopher Nolan United Kingdom

He consistently constructs complex narratives that challenge audiences to distinguish objective reality from unreliable perception and memory.