The Hourglass Sanatorium(1973) -

The sanatorium exists in a "time-out-of-joint." The head doctor explains that because the institution is dilapidated, time is not running on schedule, allowing dead people to live on.

Unlike pop surrealism, this film offers a "surreal surrealism," where standard narrative logic is completely suspended. IV. Visual and Aesthetic Representation The Hourglass Sanatorium(1973)

The film is celebrated for its lush, bizarre, and macabre visual style, often showcasing rotting, cluttered spaces. The sanatorium exists in a "time-out-of-joint

Wojciech Has and The Hourglass Sanatorium – Senses of Cinema time is not running on schedule

Through fragmented narratives, "surreal surrealism," and lush, chaotic production design, The Hourglass Sanatorium explores the intersection of memory, impending death, and the loss of Jewish identity in pre-WWII Poland, challenging linear perceptions of time and existence. II. The Convoluted Temporality (Time)