I love magical realism in film and literature and in art. A compelling sense of the transcendental and the sublime shining out of the mundane and the every day.
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"Magical realism is a tricky genre to define, as it often breeds a setting that lands somewhere in between our reality and a surreal fantasy. The genre, which became wildly popular in the 20th century due to its prevalence in Latin American literature, has had a steady rise in cinema around the world. In the genre, fantastical situations often occur in realistic settings, resulting in mythical occurrences that the protagonist must either battle or reckon with. However, each of the following films, from the minds of filmmakers ranging from Spike Jonze to Alejandro G. Iñárritu, go beyond these parameters; they use magical realism to create metaphors for the human condition in unique ways, and thus heighten their stories far more than if they had stuck to a standard “realistic” world..."
https://collider.com/best-magical-realis...KWwEVS0kFA
"Magical realism is a tricky genre to define, as it often breeds a setting that lands somewhere in between our reality and a surreal fantasy. The genre, which became wildly popular in the 20th century due to its prevalence in Latin American literature, has had a steady rise in cinema around the world. In the genre, fantastical situations often occur in realistic settings, resulting in mythical occurrences that the protagonist must either battle or reckon with. However, each of the following films, from the minds of filmmakers ranging from Spike Jonze to Alejandro G. Iñárritu, go beyond these parameters; they use magical realism to create metaphors for the human condition in unique ways, and thus heighten their stories far more than if they had stuck to a standard “realistic” world..."