Research Project: Dark night of the Soul. Art Film, Bereavement and Complicated Audience Responses

Project leader
Project Members
Tomas Axelson
Project Period
-
Project Status
Completed
Description
There is a growing field of research evolving around the idea that art could play a therapeutic role in various human context as well as act as a catalyst for experiences of deeper meaning. Film scholars maps out preliminary findings in several case studies within this field where individuals seem to engage in highly idiosyncratic manner. This is also the case in the presented project below where the aim was to describe and problematize how a short contemplative film could serve as a resource for individuals in a life crisis process.
Keywords
film, sorg, existentiell hälsa, restorativa kulturupplevelser, komplexa meningsprocesser, Film, bereavement, existential health, restorative experiences of culture, complex meaning-making
Research Profile
Intercultural Studies
Subject
Religious Studies
Financiers
Göteborgs universitet
Högskolan Dalarna