Lacanian Psychoanalysis in Berlin
This January, I am delighted and honored to host Peter Jansson in Berlin. Over three events, we will explore cinema, psychoanalysis, and philosophy through a shared question. What can film show us when words fail. In this small series we will move from clinical practice, to theory, to an open public encounter with film. No… Continue reading Cinema, Silence, and the Real. Three Events with Peter Jansson in Berlin
Darren Aronofsky's 2022 film, "The Whale", is a cinematic interpretation of Samuel D. Hunter's stage play of the same name. It delves into the last days in the life of Charlie (played by Brendan Fraser), a morbidly obese English teacher living in self-inflicted isolation. After acknowledging his impending demise due to compulsive eating and self-neglect,… Continue reading The Whale (2022): Film Review and Critique
Leon Brenner 