Tracing the thread…
His films like Gone Girl and Zodiac consistently interrogate the reliability of perception, narrative truth, and institutional trust.
Roman Polanski PolandWorks such as Repulsion and Chinatown explore paranoia, doubt, and the impossibility of knowing truth in a corrupted world.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul ThailandHis meditative films like Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Life question memory, reality, and the nature of existence itself.