Freud's Last Session 2023 MULTI.DUAL.H Torrent

34/12

Anthony Hopkins had previously portrayed CS

Scenario

Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud invites Professor C.S. Lewis to discuss the existence of God, Freud’s unique relationship with his daughter, and Lewis’s unconventional relationship with his best friend’s mother. Lewis in Zemlja shena (1993) 30 years before this film. Lewis is shown researching the Gospels while a woman who appears to be his wife beckons him to bed.

Variations on an Original Theme, Op

This film is set in 1939, but Lewis did not marry Joy Davidman Gresham until 1956. The woman was actually Janie Moore, with whom Lewis lived until 1949. [last lines] Sigmund Freud: From error to error, one discovers the whole truth. Featured in The 7PM Project: Episode dated April 19, 2024 (2024).

Strictly rated as an opening-to-closing-credits effort, Freud’s Last Session isn’t a fantastic film (probably more like 6 stars)

36, ‘Enigma’ Variation 9: Nimrod Composed by Edward Elgar Performed by the Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (as Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) and Adrian Leaper (conductor) Licensed courtesy of Naxos Music UK Ltd. But writer/director Matt Brown’s effort delivers enough interesting philosophical nuggets – bolstered by a terrific acting performance – to be enjoyable for those who can sit through it. For a very basic overview, Freud’s Last Session imagines a fictional encounter – which may or may not have actually occurred – between the titular psychoanalyst (Anthony Hopkins) and Christian apologist C. S.

Lewis (Matthew Goode)

As the two exchange philosophical worldviews at Freud’s home, the doctor’s daughter Anna (Liv Lisa Fries) struggles with her own relationship with her famous father, alongside a secret relationship with fellow student Dorothy Burlingham (Jodi Balfour). I’m not sure if Freud’s Last Session has ever been produced as a play, but if so, this might be the best format for it. With the film’s core being an intellectual sparring match between two academics, it’s a bit of an odd fit for a big-screen format or presentation. Brown tries to flesh things out with the Freud’s daughter storyline and several flashbacks, but these avenues feel a bit forced and ultimately serve to distract from the “main event.” Fortunately, the film does two things well: First, the back-and-forth repartee actually provides some food for thought (if treading some somewhat familiar ground of religion versus atheism).

A few lines really stuck with me

Second, Hopkins continues to deliver transformative performances. Fans of his won’t regret the admission based solely on his performance here. Overall, I’ve settled on 7/10 stars for Freud’s Last Session. Technically, it’s not even a “that good” movie, but Hopkins’ performance and the overall setup are enough that those even nominally interested in the premise will find enough to enjoy.