When Standing in the Doorway Heals, and When it Doesn’t

Don Fredericksen
Independent study
Online

Overview

The doorway serves as a spatial image for the threshold between the conscious and unconscious registers of the psyche. Some filmmakers have found ways to stand there in ways that heal; Fredericksen discusses and shows two short examples. But what happens to the healing function if the doorway leads to emptiness?

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