It’s a bit hard to describe but I felt like both had moments of spiraling confusion with the protagonist watching their worlds fall apart around them that I found really captivating.

I’m trying to think of other examples but The Fall and The Father are ones that came to mind. They are both fantastic films I’d highly recommend.

[email protected] mentioned mother! (2017) which was the other example that was on the tip of my tongue.

  • VarykEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I haven’t seen either of those, so I’m not sure, but angel heart(1987), they look like people(2016) sound like what you’re talking about, as does the autopsy of Jane doe(2016), although the events happened in a single evening.

    The problem is I need more specifics of what you’re looking for. The protagonist having their world that fall apart around them is the main premise or at least central theme of so many movies, like the 1982 Thing is an amazing story about somebody’s world falling apart, but I’m not sure if that’s what you’re looking for.

    I think shutter Island is a good nominee, to mention the other comments. While knowing any twists will obviously damage the impact of the twist, I think the descent into madness itself is portrayed well in that movie.

    • Corroded@leminal.spaceOPEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Yeah sorry it’s a bit hard to explain especially if you haven’t seen them. I don’t feel like I have a good enough cinematic vocabulary to explain it properly.

      It’s a bit of layered theme. Confusion is at its core but so is despair and helplessness. Movies like The Thing and Falling Down are good examples of people’s lives falling apart but they don’t really feel as hopeless or confused almost verging on chaos. Their lives are falling into a different kind of disarray I’d say.

      I’ll check out some of your recommendations though. I don’t think I’ve seen the first two but I have seen The Autopsy of Jane Doe.

      • VarykEnglish
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        9 months ago

        Those first three definitely have confusion and hopelessness, let me think.

        Oldboy 2003 of course. Exciting, but hopelessness and confusion are the name of the game there.

        Oh the Wicker Man 1973!

        Antichrist(2009)

        The void(2016) certainly does hopelessness well, but it might be too weird and thriller

        Creep 2014, but I might just be recommending good movies at this point haha. Another single day movie, but things really fall apart.