The philosophy of the double, often represented through the manifestation of a doppelganger or dual consciousness, has fascinated filmmakers since the conception of cinema. The concept of the double finds its origins in psychoanalysis, introduced by Otto Rank in 1914, and further developed by Sigmund Freud in 1919 in his psychoanalytical model of the uncanny. […]
Day: February 9, 2021
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10 Film Masterpieces That Need To Be Rediscovered
There are a combination of reasons why some masterpieces fly under the radar, are overlooked, or pass quickly from people’s memory. One factor that rings true for many of the following films is that they come from countries enfolded in political turmoil, limiting their distribution. Several of them are Eastern European and others have directors […]