Persona: Bergman on the Human Condition (Film Discussion)
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The protagonists' pain and ecstasy were able to break through the reveries of their lives. Most of what we think of as "ourselves" is not direct experience of the world, but a mental broadcast made of ideas, memories, media input, other people, jobs, roles, duties, lusts, hopes, fears. (Ebert)
You can watch the movie here
About the film:
Fifth greatest movie of all time according the Sight and Sound Poll (1972)
"In a decade that exhibited many groundbreakers and deviations from the norm, no one came close to Persona (not even Bergman himself): the greatest film of the 1960s." (Andreas Babiolakis)
"More than 50 years after it was made, it hasn’t dated in the slightest. It remains as mysterious and troubling now as it ever was." (The Independent)
"A lovely film which makes some tough intellectual demands." (Bosley Crowther)
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We all seek meaning in our lives and dread futility. Philosophy doesn't provide facile answers, but the philosophical quest to make sense of our fleeting lives is one that we all share.
This group will explore possible answers by looking at a mixture of approaches. Not only philosophical writing, but also literature, history, poetry and films.
The organizer is not an expert in any of these writers but has a long experience in organizing similar meetings. He also has an Oxford PhD in European History as well as a Cambridge MPhil on the same discipline. He currently teaches foreign languages.
Future meetings in the Meaning of Life series:
September 30: Chekhov's Cherry Orchard
Persona: Bergman on the Human Condition (Film Discussion)