Remote in the chilly northern reaches of the globe, Scandinavia is the land of the northern lights, Vikings, breathtaking national parks, reindeer, and not least, a remarkable cinematic history. Ethereal, innovative and startling, Scandinavian cinema has witnessed some of the most esteemed films of all time. Of the Scandinavian countries, Denmark was the first to […]
Author: Sarah Blight
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10 Thought-Provoking Movies That Explore The Philosophy of The Double
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. […]