Vanishing Points
Published 2021-07-31
Keywords
- Lars von Trier,
- Art and Depression,
- cinema and aesthetics,
- Depression,
- Pessimism
- Naturalism,
- Expressionism ...More
Abstract
Depression in Lars von Trier’s cinema has been studied from a philosophical perspective, focusing on ethical and moral issues, and from a narrative point of view through a cultural and social contextualisation of the disease. This paper explores how von Trier represents depression through his filmic discourse. Is it possible to identify a specific stylistic pattern in his representation of depression? Is his treatment of the theme different in each film or has it remained consistent throughout his career? Can we assume that von Trier’s personal experience with depression informs his films’ aesthetics?
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<p>Björkman, S. (2005). <em>Trier on von Trier. </em>Londres:Faber & Faber.<br>
Callahan, C. M., Berrios, G. E. (2004). <em>Reinventing Depression: a History of the Treatment of Depression in Primary Care, 1940-2004</em>. Oxford: Oxford University Press.<br>
Ehrenberg, A. (2009). <em>The Weariness of the Self: Diagnosing the History of Depression in the Contemporary age</em>. Montreal: University of McGill-Queen.<br>
Heath, C. (2011, 19 de septiembre). Lars Attacks!<em> GQ. </em>Recuperado de https://www.gq.com/story/lars-von-trier-gq-interview-october-2011?currentPage=1. <br>
Ross, C. (2006). <em>The Aesthetics of Disengagement: Contemporary Art and Depression</em>. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.<br>
Schepelern, P. (2015, 22 de abril). <em>Lars von Trier temadag</em>. Copenhague: Kobenhavns Universitet. Recuperado de https://video.ku.dk/video/11501436/lars-von-trier-temadag.<br>
Von Trier, L. (2009, 22 de julio). Comunicación personal<em>.</em></p>
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