What is a fragmented film? That is not an easy question. A film may be fragmented by its inner structure, a narrative that doesn't follow a traditional path. However, some non-linear films do follow a common path, albeit with flashbacks. Can those films be considered fragmented?
The idea of a fragmented film we explore in the following entries is that of a film that can be identified as a broken mirror. Sometimes the pieces are scattered and small, the puzzle solvable, but beyond comprehension by most of us, other times there's just a few shards broken near the heart of the film. Perhaps all the shards are back together in the frame, but the places where it was broken can still be seen.
The following is a list of some of the best uses of fragmented narrative in film history, perhaps taking a few liberties with the definition, as we are willing to approach it in a more intuitive rather than an academic way.
