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Film Theory: Psychoanalysis, the Primal Scene
September 21, 2025 By EmanuelLevy
The theory of the initial unconscious fantasy of a child of a sex act, between the parents, that organizes the psychosexual development of that child.
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Film Theory: Psychoanalysis, the Primal Scene
The theory of the initial unconscious fantasy of a child of a sex act, between the parents, that organizes the psychosexual development of that child.
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey bombed in sixth place at box-office with $3.5 million from 3,330 venues.
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