Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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About this video essay:
An in-depth exploration of the movies of Christopher Nolan. This first episode - A Director Begins - covers Following, Memento, Insomnia and Batman Begins.

Content:
0:00 Introduction
0:57 Following
14:30 Memento
28:55 Insomnia
44:28 Batman Begins
59:28 The Breakout Years

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