Between the Law and Desire: The Split Subject in Asghar Farhadi’s A Hero

This paper explores Asghar Farhadi’s film A Hero from a psychoanalytic standpoint. Using a Lacanian framework, I will argue that Farhadi depicts what Lacan defines as a split subject who is under the control of the Other. The Other particularly manifests through various forms of media that define a...

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Main Author: Farzad Kolahjooei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Pittsburgh 2025-05-01
Series:CINEJ Cinema Journal
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Online Access:http://cinej.pitt.edu/ojs/cinej/article/view/706
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