Delirium
dir. Ihor Podolchak · 2013
The experience of being alive is a complex interplay of identity, perception, and the struggle to find meaning amidst chaos and uncertainty.
Plot
A funeral procession leads to a distorted reality where time loops and images of death appear. A psychiatrist is invited by a family to help with their father’s suicidal fixation on ropes and knots. As he delves into the case, he blurs the lines between doctor, patient, guest, and priest, questioning his own identity and the shifting nature of reality.
Why watch
"Delirium" immerses viewers in a haunting exploration of identity and existential dread, where the boundaries of reality are as tangled as the knots that symbolize the characters' struggles. This surreal journey invites contemplation on life, death, and the complexities of human connection.