“This analysis of Lars von Trier’s beautiful Melancholia is the first episode in a series of videos based on the work I’m doing toward a book on the psychology, philosophy, and ecopsychic content of science fiction film. In this episode I talk about Melancholia through the work of Schopenhauer, Freud, Jung, Kierkegaard, and others, and offer some thoughts on the breakdown of Friedrich Nietzsche, the nature of science fiction catastrophe narrative, the will, and nature. In future episodes, I’ll be covering Planet of the Apes (1968), Silent Running (1972), Solaris (1972), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978/1956), Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), The Thing (1982/1951), The Fly (1986/1958), Melancholia (2011) and Annihilation (2018), and more. It’s a developing set of essays and videos, so thanks for your patience and interest.”
Video Link (YouTube) ‘Lars von Trier’s Melancholia: Ego & Extinction.’
