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