Screening the Scars. The Cinematic (In)visibility of Social Trauma. Ed. Andreas Hamburger. Bicester/Oxfordshire: Karnac Books 2025, ISBN 978-1-80013-290–0, 270 S.

Key Points

• The article explores how cinema portrays social trauma, focusing on visibility and invisibility.
• Literary analysis of cinematic works
• Discussion of theoretical frameworks
• Examination of representation in visual media
• Identified patterns in the representation of social trauma in films
• Highlighted the tension between visibility and invisibility in cinematic portrayals
• Suggested implications for societal perceptions of trauma