Philosophy and Film: Rachel Getting Married + Q&A
15 143 mins
15 143 mins
Jonathan Demme’s 2008 film features Anne Hathaway in a critically acclaimed performance as a young woman leaving rehab and returning home for her sister’s wedding. However, her presence disrupts both the event and the family dynamics, bringing resentments and tensions to the surface. This screening is part of a series /Philosophy and Film/. After the screening there will be a short talk from Brice Bantegnie, from the Philosophy Department at the University of Southampton on the philosophical themes in the film, followed by a Q&A period. What philosophical issues are raised by Rachel Getting Married? How are those issues resolved in the film, and how are those same issues addressed by philosophers, past or present? These questions will be explored in the short talk and ensuing Q&A. Also screening in this series are The Truman Show (Mon 12 May) and They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (Wed 4 Jun)