This article explores the interplay of psychoanalysis and speculative realism in understanding endings, suggesting new perspectives on critique post-catastrophe.
Key Points
The article examines the connections between cinema, psychoanalysis, and speculative realism regarding concepts of ending and extinction.
Analyzes Lars von Trier’s film Melancholia in the context of psychoanalytic theory.
Engages with the writings of Freud, Kristeva, Lacan, and Brassier to explore themes of grief, depression, and nihilism.
Explores the implications of 'capitalist realism' and the 'death drive' in relation to intellectual and affective extinction.
Identifies a dialogue between psychoanalytic concepts and cinematic representations of the end.
Proposes a rethinking of realism in light of the extinction narrative presented in end-of-the-world films.
Highlights the role of melancholia in understanding the implications of contemporary capitalist structures.