Central theme of identity - Mistaken identity, stolen identity, lost identity (amnesia), dual identity, doppelgangers.
Perception - often the narrative is shown from the perspective of multiple characters.
Reality - Confusion between what is and what isn't real. The main characters idea of reality is different to the norm established within the film.
Memory - The torture of an individual by a traumatic memory. The traumatic search for a lost memory.
Unreliable narrator - The person telling us the story is discovered to be untrustworthy. This unnerves the viewer.
Flashbacks, reversing and fast forwarding of events, non-linear narrative, editing.
Imagery - The eye is a regular visual motif.
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