What is ‘magical realism’? Do films such as ‘Eternal Sunshine of A Spotless Mind’, which are more Sci-Fi than Fantasy, count as ‘magical realism’?

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What is ‘magical realism’? Do films such as ‘Eternal Sunshine of A Spotless Mind’, which are more Sci-Fi than Fantasy, count as ‘magical realism’?

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I understand it as a genre where the environment and situations are similar to real life but there is one small element of fantasy. A great example, maybe not 100% accurate, would be the final scene of the movie Birdman.

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