THEME EXPLORATION

visual deception

34 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Persian Series #5
Persian Series #5
1999 · Stan Brakhage
Peepshow
Peepshow
1956 · Ken Russell
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 · Stanley Kubrick
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
Dekalog
Dekalog
1989 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Departed
The Departed
2006 · Martin Scorsese
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Art Through Our Eyes
Art Through Our Eyes
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
1971 · David Cronenberg
Anthony Zimmer
Anthony Zimmer
2005 · —
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1987 · Nils Gaup
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
Boarding Gate
Boarding Gate
2007 · Olivier Assayas
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Man on the Edge
Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2026 · Ruben Fleischer
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Sátántangó
Sátántangó
1994 · Béla Tarr
Patriot
Patriot
2026 · Mahesh Narayanan
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
Solomamma
Solomamma
2026 · Janicke Askevold
Vertigo
Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
2026 · Luciano Montes de Oca
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 1930
Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 1930
2010 · Sergei Eisenstein
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films consistently manipulate viewer perception through unreliable narratives and visual misdirection, exemplified in 'Fight Club' and 'Gone Girl'.

 Alfred Hitchcock UK

The master of suspense weaponized camera angles, editing, and framing to deceive audiences and control their emotional responses and expectations.

 Christopher Nolan UK

His complex narratives and innovative cinematography deliberately challenge viewer comprehension and perception of reality, as seen in 'Inception' and 'Memento'.