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This article aims to explore the agency of nonhuman elements in Samuel Beckett's Film, challenging traditional anthropocentric interpretations.

The gaze of things and the perceived object in Samuel Beckett’s Film

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This article aims to explore the agency of nonhuman elements in Samuel Beckett's Film, challenging traditional anthropocentric interpretations.
Analyzed the film through the theory of the material turn.
Identified and categorized three modes of object-oriented perception.
Examined the interaction of human and nonhuman elements in the film.
O's struggle reinforces his objecthood, highlighting his ontological predicament.
Revealed the pervasive influence of the mechanical gaze from the camera and other entities.
Illustrated how O’s entrapment extends beyond psychological factors to include material and relational aspects.

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The article reinterprets Beckett's Film, revealing the agency of nonhuman elements, suggesting a posthuman condition.

Ding et al. (2026) studied this question.

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