Déjà Vu?
5 Episodes
Stop me if you think you’ve seen this one before . . . Cinema has an inherent ability to reshape time and, in the hands of a master filmmaker, temporality itself can become a unique means of immersive, brain-rewiring storytelling. Featuring looping timelines, fragmented memories, and alternate “butterfly effect” versions of events, these films—which encompass science fiction (DÉJÀ VU), psychological thrillers (MEMENTO), and surreal mind-benders (MULHOLLAND DR.)—have the power to make us rethink our very perception of reality.
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1:53:16Episode 1
Donnie Darko
Episode 1
Directed by Richard Kelly • 2001 • United States
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, James DuvalDescribed by director Richard Kelly as “‘The Catcher in the Rye’ as told by Philip K. Dick,” this cult classic is a mind-altering experience whose metaphysical enigmas are still being unraveled. T...
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Mind Game
Episode 2
Directed by Masaaki Yuasa • 2004 • Japan
Starring Koji Imada, Sayaka Maeda, Takashi FujiiBuckle in and surrender yourself to an exhilarating and wildly entertaining ride. Cult favorite MIND GAME is an explosion of unconstrained expression—gloriously colorful images ricochet off one another in r...
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The Beast
Episode 3
Directed by Bertrand Bonello • 2023 • France, Canada
Starring Léa Seydoux, George MacKay, Guslagie MalandaLéa Seydoux stars in this visually audacious, mind-bending epic as a woman who falls in love with the same man (George MacKay) across three different incarnations of their lives: in belle-...
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2:03:16Episode 4
Blind Chance
Episode 4
Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski • 1981 • Poland
Starring Bogusław LindaBefore he stunned the cinematic world with the epic series DEKALOG and the THREE COLORS trilogy, the great Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski made his first work of metaphysical genius, BLIND CHANCE, a compelling drama a...
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La Jetée
Episode 5
Directed by Chris Marker • 1963 • France
Chris Marker, filmmaker, poet, novelist, photographer, editor, and now videographer and digital multimedia artist, has been challenging moviegoers, philosophers, and himself for years with his complex queries about time, memory, and the rapid advancement ...