THEME EXPLORATION

visual manipulation

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
2014 · David Fincher
Persian Series #5
Persian Series #5
1999 · Stan Brakhage
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Film ist Rhythmus: Rhythmus 21
Film ist Rhythmus: Rhythmus 21
1921 · Hans Richter
Funny Games U.S.
Funny Games U.S.
2007 · Michael Haneke
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
Vertigo
Vertigo
1958 · Alfred Hitchcock
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick USA

Masterfully manipulates cinematography, symmetry, and color to control viewer perception and create psychological unease.

 Joe Lynch USA

Uses distorted imagery, surreal mise-en-scène, and non-linear editing to manipulate reality and challenge visual interpretation.

 Andrei Tarkovsky USSR

Employs long takes, natural light shifts, and spatial composition to manipulate temporal perception and emotional response.