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All attendees will be sent a unique link to join the live event and the recording 24 hours after the event, available for 1 month. It will take place over 2 days: Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 July 2022, 2pm-5pm BST on each day. Please check the time difference if you are not in the same time zone as UK.
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Psychotherapy is not a straightforward process to depict in popular culture. It is common in film and television to see successful treatment emerging from unexpected and sensational catharsis, or unearthing deep secrets; sometimes widespread misconceptions appear about psychotherapy for dramatic effect.
In this course, we will look at examples of shrinks on screen — portrayals of mental health professionals in cinema and TV. We will critically examine ‘head doctor’ tropes, and identify iconic therapy sessions in movies and TV that convincingly represent the challenges and effectiveness of the talking cure.
Advance viewing is optional. Brief film scenes will be shown during the course.
Session 1 – Film
- Spellbound (1945) dir. Alfred Hitchcock
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) dir. Miloš Forman
- Ordinary People (1980) dir. Robert Redford
- Deconstructing Harry (1998) dir. Woody Allen
- Girl, Interrupted (1999) dir. James Mangold
- Antichrist (2009) dir. Lars von Trier
- A Therapy (2012) dir. Roman Polanski
- Joker (2019) dir. Todd Phillips
Session 2 – Television
- Frasier (1993–2004)
- The Sopranos (1999–2007)
- Mad Men (2007-2015)
- In Treatment (2008–2010)
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015-2019)
- Mr. Robot (2015–2019)
- Big Little Lies (2017-)
- Gypsy (2017)
PROJECTIONS is psychoanalysis for film interpretation. PROJECTIONS empowers film spectators to express subjective associations they consider to be meaningful. Expertise in psychoanalytic theory is not necessary – the only prerequisite is the desire to enter and inhabit the imaginary world of film, which is itself a psychoanalytic act. MARY WILD (@psycstar), a Freudian cinephile from Montreal, is the creator of PROJECTIONS.
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Bursary
There are a limited number of bursary places available for £15. Priority will be given to UK unemployed and PIP/ESA claimants.
Click here to apply.
Bursary applications will close on midday on Tuesday 26 July 2022.
Members’ Discount
From the 1 April 2022, Freud Museum Members will be able to receive a 20% discount on tickets with a special Members code. Details will be circulated to all Members on 31 March.
