The liquid crystal display device of this invention includes a first
substrate, a second substrate opposing the first substrate, and a liquid
crystal layer sandwiched between the first and the second substrates,
wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a polymer region and a liquid
crystal domain surrounded by the polymer region in which liquid crystal
molecules are oriented in an axial symmetrical manner, the first substrate
includes a dry film having a concave portion on a surface facing the
liquid crystal layer, and a symmetric axis in the liquid crystal domain
substantially extends through the concave portion and is substantially
perpendicular to the first substrate.