Dreamers Flight™ on Instagram: "In Inception (2010) The stunning Paris dream café scene. where Ariadne (Elliot Page) realizes she’s dreaming and the entire street begins to explode and fold in slow motion, was done with real practical explosions, not CGI. Christopher Nolan wanted the scene to feel tactile and grounded, so his team used high-pressure air cannons to blow up café tables, fruit, and debris in ultra-slow motion. Elliot Page stood calmly amid the chaos, with only a few elements added