Making waves: trauma and ethics in the work of lars von Trier

Bainbridge, Caroline

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“…In this sense, von Trier attempts to provoke spectators to reconsider their engagement with the film (cf. Bainbridge 2003 and:…”

Section: Empathy Versus (?) Escapementioning

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Björk on the Gallows: Performance, Persona, and Authenticity in Lars von Trier's Dancer in the Dark

Rudolph

2020

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In Dancer in the Dark (2000), Icelandic popstar Björk portrays the main character of Selma. Lars von Trier, the director, described his film as an exercise in emotionally manipulating the audience. Drawing on Philip Auslander's concept of the "musical persona", this study argues that the decision to cast a popstar, in combination with the structure of the film, serves von Trier's purpose of intensifying the film's manipulative potential, by evoking an impression of shocking realism or authenticity. This study furthermore places the presentation of the filmic character in conversation with Björk's popstar status, critical reception of the film, as well as reception of her performance within it. Extending Auslander's concept of persona through a transmedial approach provides new perspectives on Björk's performance, Dancer's polarized reception, and analytical models for performers' public reception.

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“…In this sense, von Trier attempts to provoke spectators to reconsider their engagement with the film (cf. Bainbridge 2003 and:…”

Section: Empathy Versus (?) Escapementioning

confidence: 99%

Björk on the Gallows: Performance, Persona, and Authenticity in Lars von Trier's Dancer in the Dark

Rudolph

2020

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“…The universe in von Trier's film has been called sado‐masochistic (Bainbridge, ,b, ; Badley, ) and, while this is, of course, in some sense true, what he depicts is not sado‐masochistic pleasure. In the intrusion of sexual mutilation and dismembered bodies we are far from the level of fantasy and imagination connected to the pleasure of sexual sado‐masochism.…”

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“…Commentators and critics have pointed to trauma as the central theme in von Trier films, played out at the narrative as well as at the formal and effective level (Bainbridge, ,b, ; Badley, ). While this term – so familiar to psychoanalysts – does indeed capture the essence of von Trier's cinematic universe, what we meet with cannot be understood within the framework of the trauma models we know from classical psychoanalytic theory, that is, the model of traumatic neuroses or Nachträglichkeit .…”

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Like a pebble in your shoe: A psychoanalytical reading of Lars von Trier'sBreaking the WavesandAntichrist

Gammelgaard¹

2013

The International Journal of Psychoanalysis

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“…3 En el ámbito anglosajón son destacables, desde esta perspectiva, los trabajos de (Bainbridge, 2004) y (Mandolfo, 2010. En España, la autora que más ha estudiado el tema es (…”

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“…Recibido: 14-09-201514-09- . Aceptado: 21-06-2016 2 En este sentido, títulos como "Lars von Trier y las mujeres", "La presencia femenina en el cine de Lars von Trier" o "Cine misógino o humanidad desnuda" son algunos de los muchos ejemplos que ilustran la multiplicidad de artículos que se pueden encontrar en una búsqueda rápida en internet.3 En el ámbito anglosajón son destacables, desde esta perspectiva, los trabajos de (Bainbridge, 2004) y (Mandolfo, 2010. En España, la autora que más ha estudiado el tema es (…”

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El personaje de Grace en "Dogville" de Lars von Trier: continuidad y ruptura con los modelos de la tragedia clásica = The character of Grace in "Dogville" by Lars von Trier: continuity and breakup with the classic tragedy models

Álvarez

2016

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IES PeñacastilloResumen El propósito de este artículo es analizar el personaje de Grace en Dogville de Lars von Trier en relación con las heroínas de la tragedia griega clásica. Desde esta perspectiva se observan las similitudes existentes entre el personaje fílmico y los modelos clásicos al tiempo que se constatan las características específicas y diferenciadoras de esta heroína moderna. Palabras clave: Dogville, Grace, mujer, Tragedia griega. AbstractThe aim of this paper is to study the character of Grace in Lars von Trier's Dogville in relation with the heroines of Ancient Greek tragedy. From this perspective, the similarities between the filmic character and the classic models are observed while the specific and distinctive characteristics of this modern heroine are confirmed. Key words: Dogville, Grace, women, Greek Tragedy. INTRODUCCIÓNEn la filmografía del polémico Lars von Trier, Dogville entronca con otras obras del director danés en las que la mujer tiene un papel determinante: Breaking the Waves (1996), Dancer in the dark (2000) y, más recientemente, Melancholia (2011) o Nymphomaniac (2013) son claros ejemplos de esta relevancia. El papel y significación de sus protagonistas ha sido y continúa siendo discutido tanto en artículos de tipo ensayístico publicados en prensa 2 como a nivel académico 3 . En este sentido, entre las heroínas de von Trier que venimos señalando, se ha subrayado la semejanza del 1 IES Peñacastillo. jbreviatti@yahoo.es. Recibido: 14-09-201514-09- . Aceptado: 21-06-2016 2 En este sentido, títulos como "Lars von Trier y las mujeres", "La presencia femenina en el cine de Lars von Trier" o "Cine misógino o humanidad desnuda" son algunos de los muchos ejemplos que ilustran la multiplicidad de artículos que se pueden encontrar en una búsqueda rápida en internet.3 En el ámbito anglosajón son destacables, desde esta perspectiva, los trabajos de (Bainbridge, 2004) y (Mandolfo, 2010. En España, la autora que más ha estudiado el tema es (

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Making waves: trauma and ethics in the work of lars von Trier

Cited by 7 publications

References 2 publications

Björk on the Gallows: Performance, Persona, and Authenticity in Lars von Trier's Dancer in the Dark

Björk on the Gallows: Performance, Persona, and Authenticity in Lars von Trier's Dancer in the Dark

Like a pebble in your shoe: A psychoanalytical reading of Lars von Trier'sBreaking the WavesandAntichrist

El personaje de Grace en "Dogville" de Lars von Trier: continuidad y ruptura con los modelos de la tragedia clásica = The character of Grace in "Dogville" by Lars von Trier: continuity and breakup with the classic tragedy models

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