The psychiatrist is seen in only a couple scenes in the first act, he presidents over the group help meeting which Jessie goes to in order to cope with the loss of her child. So, the key to understanding Before I wake, is paying attention to the psychiatrist whom leads the group therapy session. An oracle character, intentionally not to reveal to much, are often relegated to minor character status. An Oracle character is usually able to discern the reality of the story despite the lack of understanding the other characters and the audience seem to have. Whether from great ancient Greek tragedies or The Matrix Trilogy a common character found in writing is one with a certain degree of clairvoyance.
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This movie is far from perfect, and it relies on a character trope to make sense of it all, the presence of an oracle. Indeed, the goal of psychoanalysis is to reveal the use of such defense mechanisms and thus make the unconscious conscious” – Saul Mcleod, Simply Psychology. “Freud (1915) emphasized the importance of the unconscious mind, and a primary assumption of Freudian theory is that the unconscious mind governs behavior to a greater degree than people suspect. However, the one we must focus on to understand the narrative is the third, dreaming and the subconscious. Before I wake has three distinctive themes woven into it’s narrative:Īll three of these exist in an interwoven web, molding into one experience. To understand such an elusive narrative, it is important to recognize the over-arching thematic points made. However, those who would rather understand the meaning behind the film, let’s begin. It’s best if you go into this film completely blind, so giving anyone the chance to watch the film now, it’s a real piece of work that’s interesting. All I can say is that this film is in the same vein as other allegorical films, deeply interpretative and abstract such as: mother! (Aronofsky) or Synecdoche, New York (Kaufman). I will be running through the plot, so spoilers are to be expected, however I intend to do my best to capture the essence of watching this film in reviewing it. The film is truly a magical experience especially when trying to examine the underlining meanings of everything. The movie is wonderful, staring Kate Bosworth and Thomas Jane as two grieving parents who after the death of their son decide to begin anew by adopting a strange boy played by Jacob Tremblay ( Room, Wonder). No film has reminded me of such quality than the recent Netflix addition in Before I Wake. Unraveling our subconscious, and exploring the beauty of interpretation. Film has this amazing intrinsic quality of capturing the imagination.