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Mind bending Movies
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items If you're drawn to movies that challenge the mind, blur the line between dream and reality, or leave you grappling with an existential crisis, this list is for you.
This movie gets better every time you rewatch and trust me, rewatch you will have to. Without a doubt, my fav Kaufman film. this reddit user sums it up- “There are a million little strings attached to every choice you make; you can destroy your life ...
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Another Lanthimos film, this ones for the real freaks. THREE stories that are unlike anything you've ever seen before, so layered and drenched in hypocrisy- the act of kindness.
Kinds of Kindness (2024)
Super underrated, I cant believe i never even heard of it before and i watched it last week. Ayoade’s take on Dostoyevsky short novel of the same name has stunning visuals and is set in a retro futuristic world, definitely need to rewatch to catch al...
The Double (2013)
Lanthimos is a freaking genius, my top 5 director, have seen all his movies and they're all top tier. This one with Emma stone being her own baby?? and the mom is a mindfuck. Set in a surreal dreamlike dystopian world not very different from our real...
Poor Things (2023)
Lanthimos is not for everyone, this movie received a lot of hate on reddit. I absolutely loved it, it was dark, creepy, weird characters and so so strange but to me it was all part of the appeal.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Truly the movie that got me obsessed with this mindfuck genre. I mean Cameron Diaz kissing a chimp…. Do I need to say more?
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Another one of my top 5 directors- Kaufman. This movie is not my favorite cuz it got hard to keep with with. Kaufman basically writes himself into the movie, creating a screenplay about his struggles to adapt a bestselling book The Orchid Thief, whil...
Adaptation
Guilty of watching this movie every time I'm sad, it makes me bawl my eyes out and then im not sad anymore. Sometimes you need to see certain people or be in certain places to let those feelings out. Its not a love story, but it explores a special co...
Past Lives (2023)
ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE. The cast is stellar and the acting impeccable. It's the story of man in a society where anyone without a spouse is transformed into an animal of their choice. Its not for everyone, there's a brutal scene involving killing of a dog... a human.
The Lobster (2015)
ugh Lanthimos you genius, please give us more movies like these. This absurd Greek film explores societal control in the form of family.
Dogtooth (2009)
Classic. Man falls in love with his AI. The setting is in the near future(apparently 2025). Its all really happening. this movie really gives you a lot to think about. Is this really our future?
Her (2013)