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Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud invites Professor C. S. Lewis to discuss the existence of God, Freud’s unique relationship with his daughter, and Lewis’ unconventional relationship with his best friend’s mother. Lewis in The Shadow of the Earth (1993), 30 years before this film. Lewis is studying the Gospels when a woman who appears to be his wife calls him into bed.
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The film is set in 1939, but Lewis was married to Joy Davidman Gresham until 1956. The woman was actually Janie Moore, with whom Lewis lived until 1949. [last lines] Sigmund Freud: From Error to Error the Whole Truth Is Discovered. .. episode (2024).
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36, Enigma Variation 9: Nimrod by Edward Elgar Performed by Symfonický orkest Slovenského rozhlasu (as the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) & Adrian Leaper (conductor) Licensed by permission of Naxos Music UK Ltd. Freud’s Last Session is not a great film (probably 6 stars). But there is enough interesting philosophical substance in director-writer Matt Brown’s effort, bolstered by one terrific acting performance, to be enjoyable for those who can sit down to watch it. To give you a very basic overview, Freud’s Last Session imagines a fictional meeting between the titular psychoanalyst (Anthony Hopkins) and a Christian apologist that may or may not have actually happened. C.
Lewis (Matthew Goode)
S. As Freud’s household trades two philosophical worldviews, the doctor’s daughter Anna (Liv Lisa Fries) struggles with her relationship with her famous father and her close relationship with colleague Dorothy Burlingham (Jodi Balfour). I’m not entirely sure if “Freud’s Last Session” was ever produced as a stage play, but if so, it might be a better format for it. Since the film’s core is an intellectual encounter between two academics, it lends itself somewhat oddly to the big-screen format or presentation. Brown tries to flesh things out with the plot of Freud’s daughter and various flashbacks, but these techniques feel forced and ultimately serve to distract from the “main event.” Fortunately, the film has two things in its corner: first, the back-and-forth between the protagonist and the protagonist is certainly thought-provoking (if it does venture into the familiar realms of religion and atheism).
A few lines really stuck with me
Second, Hopkins continues to deliver transformative performances. His fans won’t regret coming here just for his turn. Overall, I give Freud’s Last Session a 7/10 star rating. Technically, it’s not even « that good »; but Hopkins’ performance and the overall setup are enough for even those nominally interested in the premise to find enough enjoyment.