Tracing the thread…
His films obsessively explore how characters see and reflect upon themselves through architecture, landscapes, and mirrors, questioning the nature of perception and identity.
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet UnionHe uses reflections in water, glass, and light as metaphysical devices to explore consciousness, memory, and the relationship between the material and spiritual worlds.
David Lynch United StatesHis work consistently employs mirrors, reflective surfaces, and doppelgängers to examine the fragmentation of identity and the uncanny nature of self-recognition.