There are few things in cinema that can achieve the cultural staying power of the very best mind-bending movies.

It thrives asa low-key, slow-burn thriller that revels in its many narrative twists.

When the two finally meet, however, the lives of both men are changed forever.

Stills from Everything Everywhere All at Once, Interstellar, and Inception

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However, the doctor soon finds himself experiencing similar feelings as the crew he is investigating.

The journey sees them venture to an unnamed Levantine country where they learn of their mothers harrowing war-torn past.

Exploring sci-fi’s defining central question What does it mean to be human?

The Mystery Man holding a camcorder in Lost Highway

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Bill Paxton in ‘Frailty’ (2001) (1)

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A bald man pressing a pen against his forehead in 1998’s Pi.

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Enter The Void

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Adam and Anthony (Jake Gyllenhaal) staring at each other in Enemy.

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Donatas Banjonis as Kris Kelvin in the middle of a flower field in Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris, 1972.

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Nawal Marwan looks distraught in front of a burning wreckage

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A man standing on a cloud-like surface in Stalker.

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2001: A Space Odyssey