The read
A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, Metacritic 71/100. Scores higher than 76% of the 2,029 2010s documentary movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A journey into the labyrinthine heart of ideology, which shapes and justifies both collective and personal beliefs and practices: with an infectious zeal and voracious appetite for popular culture, Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek analyzes several of the most important films in the history of cinema to explain how cinematic narrative helps to reinforce prevailing ethics and political ideas.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic71/100
154 audience votes
Key crew
- Sophie FiennesDirector
- Slavoj ŽižekWriter
- Magnus FiennesOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Slavoj ŽižekSelf - Host / Philosopher
Stills
Themes
cinema on cinemaphilosophypop culturepsychoanalysisideologywoman directorethicscinema history