---
title: 'Mirrors and Doubles'
type: 'topic'
kind: 'motif'
definition: 'The double as argument: a character made to meet the version of themselves they did not become, or an antagonist who is a reflection with the volume raised.'
films_in_library: 3
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/topics/mirrors-and-doubles'
updated: '2026-07-30'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Mirrors and Doubles

A motif in the CinePixo taxonomy: The double as argument: a character made to meet the version of themselves they did not become, or an antagonist who is a reflection with the volume raised.

## Films carrying this motif

- 2008 · [The Dark Knight](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-dark-knight-2008) — Batman, the Joker and Two-Face are one argument wearing three faces: a man in a mask, a man who needs none, and a man who lets a coin do the choosing.
- 2022 · [Everything Everywhere All at Once](https://cinepixo.com/movies/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-2022) · **8.5/10** from 1 review — Evelyn meets the woman she would have been in every branch she declined, and Jobu Tupaki is her daughter pushed to the same limit — here the double is always family.
- 2019 · [Parasite](https://cinepixo.com/movies/parasite-2019) · **9.5/10** from 1 review — Two families of four, one below ground and one above it, each certain it is the exception; the cruelty of the film is how exactly they rhyme.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/topics/mirrors-and-doubles
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