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| Film Poster |
Hyper Reality - in the film each of the characters enter each others dreams. In these dreams the characters bend reality to their ways and desires.
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| Dreaming |
Intertextuality - During the film the Penrose Staircase is shown. This is known as the impossible staircase because it never ends. The architects can create what ever they can imagine within the dream. There is also another example of Intertextuality, when Ariadne stands in front of mirror that shows her reflection an infinite amount of times. The film is displaying how many worlds can reflect off just one world.
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| The Impossible Staircase |
Time Bending - The film has a "what if" quality to it, making us ask many questions. For example "what if we were able to invade peoples dreams?", "would it be right to do this?" or "would I prefer hyper reality or just reality?"
Fragmented - the film has many disjointed and broken narratives, which can make the film confusing and uncomfortable. Very different to the Hollywood narrative that we are used to.
Simulation - many of the dreams would mimic memories from the characters past.
