This Surreal Timelapse Flips Hong Kong Onto Itself

The city like you’ve never seen it before.

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“The Allegory of the Cave” is a unique time-lapse short film by Hong Kong-based videographer Visual Suspect. Using mirroring effects, the video is inspired by Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, turning the famed Hong Kong skyline into a bewildering wall of architecture. Take a look at Hong Kong’s beautifully altered skyline above.

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