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Realistic Humanism. Luc Dardenne as a Philosopher and Filmmaker

Authors :
Lesch, Walter
Source :
Journal for Religion, Film and Media, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp 33-44 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Karl Franzens Universität Graz, 2016.

Abstract

Luc Dardenne is not only a successful filmmaker together with his brother Jean-Pierre. He is also a stimulating philosopher who has reflected on the influence of Emmanuel Levinas on the brothers’ cinematic work. This article shows typical constellations of film and philosophy and focuses on the special contribution of a Levinasian perspec¬tive on face-to-face encounters, violence and compassion as central topics in the films of the Dardennes. Luc Dardenne has developed his philosophical approach in his dia¬ries and in the essay The Human Affair, published in 2012. This text can be used as a key for an understanding of the film Le gamin au vélo (The Kid with a Bike, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, FR/BE/IT 2011).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
24140201
Volume :
2
Issue :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal for Religion, Film and Media
Accession number :
edsair.dedup.wf.001..12f02c4d5239f4e0983c8e8316276a82