surreal world
25 movies and shows
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Fri, 17 Nov 2000
The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...
Exit
Sat, 11 Jan 2020
Events take a sinister turn one night in London, when two very different couples arrive at a double-booked apartment. Actions have consequences and not all debts are paid for with money. Leaving, it's harder than you think.
All at Sea
Fri, 01 Jan 1993
In this short, surreal, painterly comedy, Laura escapes from her superstitious worries by floating out at sea on her bed. On a sunny Friday 13th, all her troubles return.
Delirium
Wed, 01 Jan 2025
A bucolic fantasy frolic in which an adaptable young woman must navigate a bewildering and whimsical phantasmagoria, populated by anthropomorphic and bombastic creatures. The characters she encounters, she discovers, reject established facts and knowledge in favour of: galvanising, albeit meaningless soundbites (often in the form of riddles and poetry), vigilantism and its blunt implementation of “justice” and cult-like acts of dissent. Ironically, leading these academic rebellions are the establishment figures themselves.
Hiraeth
Sun, 21 Nov 2021
The story of a lonely young man as he inexplicably wakes up in his dark and empty apartment one day. What follows is his journey through this mysterious and unrecognizable world he is thrown into. As he tries to grasp the surreal occurrences happening around him, he comes closer to unraveling the truth behind his existence and his dark past.
Tell Me What You See
Fri, 15 Apr 2022
Claire, trapped in an endless white void, is questioned by an unseen being with a series of patterns. One of them reminds her of her forgotten past.
The Black Dog
Fri, 06 Nov 1987
This rich, symbolic, intensely personal yet universal film wordlessly follows the path of a woman on a journey of self-discovery.
Impossible Figures and Other Stories I
Fri, 24 Sep 2021
Impossible Figures and other stories I is the first and—paradoxically—the final part of the triptych. The city, which is its subject, grows not only in space but, most importantly, in time. With all consequences.
Eine Schulodyssee
Wed, 09 Sep 2015
A boy arrives at a school for a event. But once in the building everything he expected would happen begins to change.
The Institute of The Dream
Thu, 20 Apr 2006
The man in the sand distributes dreams to a group of strange characters.
The Elephant's Garden
Sat, 21 Jun 2014
The Elephant's Garden is an animated short made by Felix Colgrave. The short was released in 2013 on Colgrave's official YouTube page. The short won Best Australian Film at Melbourne International Animation Festival in 2014.
3000 entries, 49 exits
Mon, 01 Dec 2025
A girl takes her own life and ends up stranded in Limbo. Upon arriving and seeing Death from afar, she wants to finish the job; but on the journey, she meets someone who will change her mind about wanting to live.
METABOLIZER
Sun, 18 May 2025
A lonely teenager's infatuation with an uncanny sitcom spirals out of control when a gruesome tragedy is broadcasted live.
DOORS
Sun, 17 Nov 2024
Paulie (John Cody) tries to escape his confinement from a surreal labyrinth in hopes of finding the door that will bring him home.
Sick & Twisted
Thu, 08 May 2025
A down-and-out comedian finds unexpected success at a bizarre comedy club only to squander it all over one night.
Arutinae
Sat, 29 Jul 2023
Melding dream-logic and wry mystery, Arutinae melts the seams between sleeping and waking worlds. We follow up-and-coming indie musician Billie Christie on a pilgrimage to the former home of her musical idol, Inge Shielke, in the lakeside village of Matlock. Here, Billie meets the matriarch of an eccentric local family who presides over the lake's secrets—a polluted portal to the parallel world of Arutinae.
Monosyllabic
Thu, 30 May 2024
In an alternate universe, the dinosaurs have roared one too many times before the asteroid hits Earth. The consequences that follow could be catastrophic.
Lost
Thu, 22 May 2014
Two sisters try to survive the war by isolating themselves inside the house after their parents have disappeared. Through strange messages and clues, they try to figure out where their parents have gone.