The Psyche in cinema: representations of emotional life in film
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In London
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London
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In this interactive lecture course, a selection of films portraying diverse psychological states will be explored, featuring cinematic representations of anxiety, depression and psychosis (One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Ghoul, Antichrist, The Imposter).
Biographical details:
Mary Wild is a film lecturer with an academic background in psychoanalytic theory. Her research interests include cinematic representation of identity, the unconscious, neoliberal economics and auteur studies (e.g., David Lynch, Lars von Trier, and Stanley Kubrick). In addition to teaching at City Lit, Mary is a regular speaker at the Freud Museum and Shoreditch House.
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About this course
-Become aware of the relationship between psychoanalysis and cinema
-Learn interpretation techniques to approach film in a deep and investigative way
-Become familiar with the psychoanalytic perspective, leading to a more enriched experience of film spectatorship.
There are no additional costs beyond the enrolment fee. Material for taking notes will suffice for sessions.
Biographical details:
Mary Wild is a film lecturer with an academic background in psychoanalytic theory. Her research interests include cinematic representation of identity, the unconscious, mental illness and auteur studies (e.g., David Lynch, Lars von Trier, and Stanley Kubrick). In addition to teaching at City Lit, Mary is a regular speaker at the Freud Museum and Hackney Picturehouse.
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- Cinema
Course programme
The film medium possesses a unique capacity to showcase the complexity of human emotion, and so occupies a privileged position in conveying subjective experiences. We will identify diverse methods used by filmmakers to create an expressionist style, capturing internal functions of the psyche.
Psychoanalytic terms will be taught in an inclusive, accessible and engaging way with the help of bespoke PowerPoint slides and video montages. Group discussion will be encouraged, and there will be no assignments outside of class.Additional information
The Psyche in cinema: representations of emotional life in film
