Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Riffing on the perils of celebrity and the fragility of artistic integrity, Alejandro González Iñárritu's "Birdman" stars Michael Keaton as a washed-up actor haunted by his former superhero persona. As he prepares for a Broadway revival, the film interweaves the backstage drama with his internal monologues, blurring the lines between reality and delusion. Keaton’s performance is a masterclass in manic intensity, mirrored by Iñárritu’s innovative long takes and fluid camerawork that captures the claustrophobic energy of the theatre and the protagonist's desperate bid for redemption.