The choice between the blue pill and the red pill started with Lana and Lily Wachowski in 1999, introduced in the cult film “The Matrix”, but it is rooted in a much older philosophical problem. Dilemma – a state of choosing between equally undesirable options. It turns out that many other film storytellers also explore this very place, placing their characters in specific situations where they have to make difficult decisions, because perhaps this very state gives us a deeper insight into human nature.