Introduction: the potential of complex narratives mosaic narrative
Nashville: pitching songs and selling politicians network narrative
Pulp Fiction pop culture's poster child
Amores perros of dogs and rats and goats
Code unknown
Cinematic cryptogram
The edge of heaven parallel paths database narrative
Virgin stripped bare by her bachelors the end of idealism
Run Lola run into the labyrinth of Berlin
The double life of Véronique a haunting sense of connection
Conclusion: tying up the threads
Appendix: further complex narratives of interest.