THEME EXPLORATION

virtual reality technology

32 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Immersion
Immersion
2023 · Takashi Shimizu
Paprika
Paprika
2006 · Satoshi Kon
Fando y Lis
Fando y Lis
1968 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
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
Altered States
Altered States
1980 · Ken Russell
A Dedicated Machine
A Dedicated Machine
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
2026 · Gore Verbinski
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
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
2026
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience
2026 · Paul Dugdale
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
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
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
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
1973 · Lindsay Anderson
Riten
Riten
1969 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Denis Villeneuve Canada

His films like Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival explore the intersection of human consciousness and artificial perception, questioning the nature of reality itself.

 Kathryn Bigelow United States

Her immersive directorial style in films like Strange Days pioneered early cinema explorations of virtual reality and simulated experiences as metaphors for human consciousness.

 Gaspar Noé France

His experimental visual techniques in Enter the Void and Climax use innovative cinematography to create dreamlike, immersive realities that challenge viewers' perception of space and consciousness.