If 'The Fall' Left You Spellbound, Here Are 5 More Dreamlike Cinematic Journeys
These movies don't obey the laws of physics, however, they perfectly capture the logic of dreams.
Tarsem Singh's The Fall is pure magic – every frame breathes surrealism, and reality and fiction intertwine as naturally as in a dream.
If The Fall captivated you and you're looking for more cinematic dreams, we've compiled a list of five similar visual journeys.
1. 'The Science of Sleep', 2006
IMDb Score: 7.2/10
The artist and inventor Stéphane returns to France and finds himself stuck in a boring job making calendars. However, this doesn't hinder his creativity.
His astonishingly beautiful dreams blend so seamlessly with reality that Stéphane himself sometimes can't tell the difference.
His neighbor, Stéphanie, who lives on the same floor, turns out to be a remarkable woman whose imagination is just as strong as his.
2. 'The Cell', 2000
IMDb Score: 6.4/10
A serial killer is capturing young women and drowning them in a glass cage. By the time the detectives catch him, he has fallen into a coma.
The investigation is in a panic because another victim awaits her fate. The only option left is to penetrate the psychopath's mind using a special system.
Jennifer Lopez's character, Dr. Catherine Deane is the best in the business, so she must navigate the twisted mind of a brutal killer.
3. 'Spellbound', 1945
IMDb Score: 7.5/10
In 1945, Alfred Hitchcock released Spellbound, for which he collaborated with Salvador Dalí. The artist designed a dreamlike set reminiscent of his previous work with Luis Buñuel in Un Chien Andalou.
The new director of the psychiatric institute, Anthony, arouses suspicion among his colleagues and the affection of one of his new subordinates, Constance. Constance's love for Anthony compels her to search for the truth about him, despite his strange behavior and inconsistencies in his past.
Psychotherapist Brulov helps her, and the truth revealed through psychoanalysis is tragic and terrifying.
4. 'Last Night in Soho', 2021
IMDb Score: 7.0/10
Ellie is so in love with the 60s that she falls asleep and ends up there at night. A young woman from the present day who dreams of becoming a fashion designer finds herself transported to the real 60s, where women are objectified and people live as if the world were ending.
There, she meets her near-double, Sandie, a singer and dancer with a dream of her own. Sandie wants to push an accomplished artist off her pedestal, and Ellie believes she deserves it.
Ellie becomes so deeply immersed in her nighttime companion's fate that she doesn't immediately realize romanticizing the past can lead to complications.
5. 'Mulholland Drive', 2011
IMDb Score: 7.9/10
After miraculously surviving a late-night car crash on Mulholland Drive, a brunette descends from the mountains and finds herself in the apartment of a young, ambitious blonde ingénue. The woman dreams of success and is about to attend an audition arranged by her aunt in Los Angeles.
A stern, serious young director wearing glasses is in conflict with a producer and bankers over who will play the lead female role in his new film.
The brunette who was in the car crash can't remember who she is. Then, her new, naive blonde friend decides to help her regain her memory.
