Det sjunde inseglet is a film by Ingmar Bergman. In this article we discuss how this movie reflects the humanistic approach of Bergman, how it sees man as the center of the universe. We will put the film in an existential context, relate it to philosophers like Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and post-Freudian psychology.
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Rick and Morty SE03E03
In Rick and Morty, season 03, episode 03, we encounter a conversation between Rick and a Therapist. Rick tries to explain how he got himself into a situation where he became a pickle and went to an adventure. In that scene we encounter in what seems to be a conversation with a distinct Nietzschean flavor. […]
Antichrist (2009)
Antichrist of Lars von Trier can be understood if one is able of leaving all provocation aside, as should be the case with von Trier and dealing only with aesthetics, I will try to give some of my notes about the film. The film itself has a very clear structure and uses very specific means […]
Rope (1948)
In Hitchcock’s Rope we are presented with the Übermensch idea and its repercussions. I would like to offer some of my own insights and thoughts about the film and the views it represents. To understand what is written here the film must be watched or a summary of it must be read. The idea which […]
The house that Jack built (2018)
In this article I am going to address how one can interpret or make use of the narrative of Lars von Trier’s film. I am not going to address the way director was self reflecting on his career or the use of excessive violence which is common anyhow in todays entertainment, but rather stay on […]