Looking for philosophical and experimental film recommendations for a short film project
Hi everyone!
I'm a film student currently working on my final project, and I'd love to hear your thoughts and recommendations.
I'm developing an idea for a very experimental, low-budget short film that leans more toward an audiovisual essay than a traditional narrative. The basic premise follows a character (male or female) reflecting on a philosophical question or aspect of life while wandering through everyday public spaces—parks, university campuses, streets, rooftops, and similar locations.
Rather than telling a conventional story, I'd like the film to explore a single idea through images, voice-over, sound design, atmosphere, and visual experimentation. Since I'll be shooting with a Panasonic HC-V380 camcorder and editing on a fairly modest PC, I'm trying to embrace simplicity instead of fighting my technical limitations.
I'm looking for recommendations on films, filmmakers, video essays, philosophers, writers, or even photographers whose work explores existentialism, identity, memory, time, loneliness, or similar themes. I'm especially interested in works that demonstrate how to create something emotionally or intellectually engaging with minimal resources.
I'd also love to hear any ideas you think could work within this concept.
Thanks in advance—I really appreciate any suggestions!
PD: ENGLISH IS NOT MY NATIVE LANGUAGE