hysteria is a 2011 british period romantic comedy film directed by tanya wexler .

it stars hugh dancy and maggie gyllenhaal , with felicity jones , jonathan pryce , and rupert everett appearing in key supporting roles .

the film , set in the victorian era , shows how the medical management of hysteria led to the invention of the vibrator .

the film 's title refers to the once-common medical diagnosis of female hysteria .

hysteria ( 2011 film )

film review – a dangerous method . directed by david cronenberg , sony pictures 2011
for all of our coverage of the 2011 toronto international film festival , click here . also , here are links to all of my tiff 2011 reviews so far :
madonna is seen at the ‘w . e . ’ press conference during the 2011 toronto international film festival held at tiff bell lightbox in toronto on september 12 , 2011
rupert everett attends the ' hysteria ' cocktail at minerva hotel on october 28 , 2011 . . .
atmosphere during the ' hysteria ' cocktail at minerva hotel on october 28 , 2011 in . . .
film review – a dangerous method . directed by david cronenberg , sony pictures 2011 – h - madness
atmosphere during the ' hysteria ' cocktail at minerva hotel on october 28 , 2011 in rome , italy .
rupert everett attends the ' hysteria ' cocktail at minerva hotel on october 28 , 2011 in rome , italy .
director tanya wexler attends the
hysteria
cocktail at minerva hotel on october 28 , 2011 in rome , italy .
director tanya wexler attends the ' hysteria ' cocktail at minerva hotel on october 28 , 2011 in rome , italy .
rupert everett and tanya wexler attend the ' hysteria ' cocktail at minerva hotel on october 28 , 2011 in rome , italy .
asti hustvedt , medical muses : hysteria in nineteenth - century paris , 1st ed . ( new york : w . w . norton & co . , 2011 ) .
hysteria never gets too preachy or ponderous , and there ' s something in the film to educate even the most learned viewer .
things unspeakable : theatre after 1945 . an international , interdisciplinary conference on theatre and human rights . 7 - 9 october 2011
an estimated 9 million syrians have fled their homes since the outbreak of civil war in march 2011 . that number is still rising .
though it seems absurdly comical , hysteria ' s characterisation of hysteria and vibration therapy is reasonably accurate . and yet , like a doctor with repetitive strain injury in his wrist , the film doesn ' t quite satisfy .
students from the department of theatre , film and television are gearing up for a brand new annual film festival to celebrate and champion their work .
room for debate : barack obama and the psychology of the birther myth discussion of the “birther” myth , recognizing echoes of mccarthyism ( 2011 ) .
the betwitching power of lies another review of the film version ( 1996 ) .
bfi flare : lgbtq + film festival 2018 -
the hap . . .
a masterclass with david g . croft from the national film and television school .
bogousslavsky j . sigmund freud ' s evolution from neurology to psychiatry : evidence from his la salpêtrière library . neurology . 2011 ; 77 : 1391 - 1394 .
“we are thrilled to honor hysteria , its cast , director and producers with our highest accolade celebrating independent film and look forward to supporting their efforts as they bring the film to audiences around the world , ” said robin bronk , ceo of the creative coalition .
as a sex - education comedy ,
hysteria
is flaccid , forced and unfunny .
director tanya wexler attends the ' hysteria ' cocktail at minerva hotel on october . . .
the olivier award - winning actor oliver ford davies is a professional associate of the department of theatre , film and television at the university of york and gave the 2011 cantor modern art lecture at the university on did gertrude know ? some problems in performing shakespeare .
première film screening of the department of theatre , film and television ' s first staff - directed stage production : thomas middleton ' s ' a mad world , my masters ' .
rupert everett and tanya wexler attend the ' hysteria ' cocktail at minerva hotel on . . .
radford b . strange history : mass hysteria through the years . urltoken accessed february 6 , 2012 .
the next university - wide postgraduate open day will take place on wednesday 7 december 2011 . booking is essential . the will be opportunities to tour the department and meet with members of staff .
eight extraordinary films made by our ftp students showcased at the aesthetica short film festival on big screen .
pip piper and neil hillman will be discussing the production of their latest film , last shop standing .
rajinikanth ' s daughter aishwarya is director and hassan ' s daughter shruti is acting in the film .
it ' s the writing that sinks hysteria , and there ' s no machine that can alleviate that .
wessely s . mass hysteria : two syndromes ? psychol med . 1987 ; 17 : 109 - 120 .
in both 19th century set movies involving 1800s medicine in england that actor jonathan pryce has starred in , the doctor and the devils ( 1985 ) and hysteria ( 2011 ) , pryce plays a character who is first - named ' robert ' in both , portraying robert fallon and dr . robert dalrymple respectively .
the demons of salem , with us still article on the journey from play to film ( 1996 ) .
hysteria has an amusing subject but its winking , vaguely sarcastic tone doesn ' t do the movie any favors .
the problem with
hysteria
is that it keeps patting itself and us on the back for knowing better .
rupert everett , left , hugh dancy and maggie gyllenhaal in “hysteria , ” about the development of the vibrator .
the king ' s speech starring colin firth is showing at city screen from 7 january 2011 . on thursday 27 january after the 20 : 20 showing of the film there will be a discussion on actors playing real people . * * * nb note change of date from the 20th to the 27th ! * * *
hysteria isn ' t hysterical , but it ' s a light - hearted romp that will create its own buzz .
york’s own alumnus gives a unique insight into both journalism’s place in cinema and women’s place in the film industry .
the song has been composed for an upcoming tamil film called 3 , directed by dhanush ' s wife aishwarya .
tickle my fancy , sir . . . sheridan smith and hugh dancy in hysteria . photograph : sony pictures classics / allstar
audrey hepburn ' s 1961 film has inspired controversy over its treatment of asians . ( paramount pictures / courtesy ever )
toronto – the 36th toronto international film festival announced its award recipients at a reception at the four seasons hotel today .
a tamil film song in broken english has gone viral on the internet and has kicked up a storm in india .
this delightful british comedy about the invention of the first vibrator in the medical treatment of female hysteria in the victorian era is a very funny film that benefits from an elegant dialogue , a sharp cast and a perfect chemistry between dancy and gyllenhaal .
tanya ronder ' s olivier nominated adaptation of dbc pierre ' s prize - winning novel , vernon god little is a irreverent , dark comedy which premiered at the young vic in 2007 and was revived due to popular demand in 2011 .
boss lp . epidemic hysteria : a review of the published literature . epidemiol rev . 1997 ; 19 : 233 - 243 .
mendelson s . conversion disorder and mass hysteria . huffington post . february 1 , 2012 . urltoken accessed april 3 , 2012 .
if winocour’s film is a conventional costume drama , monod and valtat’s film is explicitly self - referential in its scripting and cinematography . because the film is neither subtitled , nor available ( yet ) on publicly released dvd , it is not well suited to classroom use . but it will definitely be rewarding to specialists and motivated students who might want to track it down .
prior to our q & a ; with director and screenwriter kate shenton , see an exclusive preview of her latest film .
unfortunately , the masterclass with peter dale from the national film and television school had to be rescheduled for the autumn term .
the tucson witch hunt column by charles m . blow on the “full - fledged witch hunt to link the shooter to the right” in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of representative gabrielle giffords , with references to “the crucible” ( 2011 ) .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
i’ve always been baffled by genre labels , and after watching hysteria i realize i no longer know the difference between comedy and tragedy . the best tragedies often contain comic elements , and the best comedies almost always have genuinely tragic elements ( as hysteria certainly does ) .
catonne jp . [ hippocratic concept of hysteria ] . ann med psychol ( paris ) . 1992 ; 150 : 705 - 719 .
the 2011 toronto international film festival has come to a close . we covered the hell out of it and we’ve got loads of interviews still to post . today , tiff announced the winners in three award categories for canadian films and the winners of the cadillac people’s choice awards . nathan morlando’s crime drama edwin boyd ( pictured above ) won best canadian first feature film , philippe falardeau’s monsieur lazhar picked up the award for best canadian feature film , and ian harnarine’ doubles with slight pepper was awarded best canadian short film . as for the cadillac people’s choice awards , nadine labaki’s where do we go now ? won the top prize , jon shenk’s the island president won in the documentary category , and gareth evans’ the raid picked up the award for the cadillac people’s choice midnight madness award .
“hysteria” is rated r ( under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian ) . it is a sustained sexual joke with many feigned orgasms .
despite its titillating subject matter , hysteria is only mildly stimulating ( . . . ) rating : ★★½ ( out of four )
now in its fifth year , the luma film festival was created by university of york students to champion the work of budding filmmakers .
evan williams , distinguished reporter and film maker , will be joining us for an informal lecture and question - and - answer session .
but it’s impossible to get mad at wexler’s film . it’s such a simple and good - natured movie that any animosity rolls away and the worst it can do is cause you to roll your eyes . getting angry at hysteria would be like getting angry at a pop tart .
director tanya wexler plays things broadly at times , but
hysteria
has good fun with history while coming off far more wholesome than salacious .
an evening of performances from staff and students of the department of theatre , film and television celebrating the career of playwright , alan ayckbourn .
the film 3 is itself much anticipated as it brings together the daughters of one - time rivals and now friends rajinikanth and kamal hassan .
sigmund freud ( 1856 - 1939 ) was one of the first clinicians to use the term
conversion hysteria
and proposed the mechanism of psychological trauma
converting
into a somatic symptom . [ 2 ] freud ' s book collection reflects his interest in hysteria . a review of freud ' s personal library of 3725 books revealed 125 french medical books published before 1900 . of these , the largest number is devoted to hysteria and hypnotism . [ 5 ] freud clearly distinguished between symptoms caused by malingering ( conscious ) and conversion hysteria ( unconscious ) . [ 6 ] photo courtesy of wikimedia
this one - day conference , organised by the mecetes project with the financial support of hera , the centre for digital heritage and department of theatre film and television , university of york , brings together some of europe’s leading film and television scholars to discuss historical drama in contemporary europe .
kinetz e . is hysteria real ? brain images say yes . new york times . september 26 , 2006 . urltoken accessed april 3 , 2012 .
following an exclusive screening of her latest film , director , screenwriter and york alumnus kate shenton gives a q & a ; on her career .
with his latest film , ' stockholm my love ' , starring actor , singer and songwriter neneh cherry , acclaimed documentarian mark cousins moves into fiction with an intriguing film , perhaps best described as a city symphony . don ` t miss this very special final masterclass in the summer term !
according to one expert , mass hysteria may be divided into 2 types : anxiety symptoms that are usually short - lived ( typically 1 day ) , and motor symptoms that may persist for weeks to months . [ 21 ] mass hysteria appears to result from environmental factors such as social and cultural stressors that create anxiety . [ 7 ] susceptibility to mass hysteria has not been consistently associated with any specific personality or intelligence profile , although female gender is a definite risk factor . one theory suggests that mass hysteria is a
social phenomenon involving otherwise healthy people .
[ 1 ] photo courtesy of thinkstock / getty images
the skyy vodka award for best canadian first feature film the skyy vodka award for best canadian first feature film goes to nathan morlando for edwin boyd . the jury remarked : “the skyy vodka award for best first canadian feature goes to a film that sets a tone , stays with it , and shows you what it is to be a soldier returning from war only to find that the world has no place for you . this is a film that puts a human face on a canadian myth . ” generously supported by skyy vodka , the award carries a cash prize of $ 15 , 000 .
however , the true standout of the film isn’t a woman or an electrical device , but a bearded man with glasses . sporting an accent unlike his own you’d be hard - pressed to know it’s him if you hadn’t read the credits , but rupert everett as edmund st . john - smythe delivers the largest amount of entertainment over the film’s duration . to my knowledge this is a completely made - up character , deserving a film of his own .
a presentation and debate on the cultural impact of film and its relevance to our lives . the panel includes sally joynson , ceo screen yorkshire ; estelle morris , former secretary of state for education and skills and minister for the arts ; and andy harries , ceo left bank pictures and film and tv producer
reading the reviews of many of my colleagues ( especially many of my male colleagues ) , i fear that hysteria is another case of the dread phenomenon : when bad marketing happens to good movies . when i saw hysteria , without any marketing hype , i saw one of the best films of 2012 . did you ?
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
giving a career retrospective on his work as well as where he will go from here , cinematographer laurie rose offers a unique perspective into the film industry .
lee yt , tsai sj . the mirror neuron system may play a role in the pathogenesis of mass hysteria . med hypotheses . 2010 ; 74 : 244 - 245 .
tanya wexler’s new film hysteria is a marvel of “loose / tight” properties . on the one hand , it’s tremendously funny . i giggled my way through most of it , periodically erupting into belly laughs . on the other hand , i was always laughing through my tears , perfectly aware of the fact that most of the scenes i was watching couldn’t be more serious . how did wexler manage it ? i don’t know , but my first hysteria screening delighted me and i left the theatre eager to see it again .
“tally ho ! ” shouts a flushed patient while her doctor applies manual stimulation in “hysteria , ” tanya wexler’s silly , featherweight comedy about the invention of the electric vibrator . another woman spontaneously bursts into the “sempre libera” aria from “la traviata . ” these treatments for “hysteria” take place in a special chair in which small velvet curtains obscure the patient’s genitalia .
the department of theatre , film and television is delighted to welcome the theatre and performance research association ( tapra ) for the performer training working group ' s interim event .
all three canadian awards below were selected by a jury of film professionals . the feature film jury consists of actor liane balaban ( one week , up in cottage country ) ; director sturla gunnarsson ( force of nature ) ; journalist / producer denis séguin ( how to start your own country ) ; and producer gabriella martinelli ( capri films ) . the short film jury members are sundance programmer jon korn ; filmmaker and artist srinivas krishna ( my name is raj installation ) ; and hot docs programming manager karina rotenstein .
movie review : the crucible ( 1996 ) review of the 1996 film version of the play starring daniel day - lewis and winona ryder ( 1996 ) . includes a clip .
to that point , st . john - smythe is really the only bit of comical relief . there are a few moments where mortimer’s hand needs continued icing due to the overwhelming number of “patients” he must service on a daily basis , but beyond that , hysteria is more of a sweet little film with a sexually charged sales pitch . at only 95 minutes it seems a little long as the vibrator storyline slowly becomes secondary to the film’s actual purpose , but it’s satisfying enough to warrant a weekend video rental or perhaps even a matinee .
georges didi - huberman and j . m . charcot , invention of hysteria : charcot and the photographic iconography of the salpêtrière ( cambridge , mass . : mit press , 2003 ) .
in honoring hysteria , the creative coalition spotlights a movie that is an outstanding example of the art and craft of independent filmmaking , and that highlights a story of social , economic and political shifts in human culture . the film was directed by tanya wexler , produced by judy cairo , tracey becker and sarah curtis , and written by stephen dyer and jonah lisa dyer .
the university of york department of theatre , film & television presents comedy double bill : george dandin by molière and the suitors by jean racine translated by ranjit bolt and richard wilbur .
the department of theatre , film and television would like to invite you to the second performance of steven berkoff ' s the trial , created and performed by our third year students .
censorship in the age of anything goes ; for artistic freedom , it’s not the worst of times article examining censorship in hollywood from the film code to mccarthy to today ( 1998 ) .
rather than censoring the film , organizers should press for the conservatory to use its programming resources to provide a platform for asian americans to comment on it , critique it and satirize it .
a digital exhibition and screening to showcase the research of the enhancing audio description project into how sound design techniques can be used to rethink accessibility to film and television for visually impaired audiences .
award for best canadian short film the award for best canadian short film goes to ian harnarine for doubles with slight pepper . the jury remarked : “through the humble but moving story of a family in crisis , this film expresses truths that resonate in canada and around the world . it is the debut of an exciting new voice from whom we hope to see a great deal more . ” the award offers a $ 10 , 000 cash prize . honourable mentions go to mathieu tremblay ’s of events ( d’aléas ) and ryan flowers and lisa pham ’s no words came down .
so here is the set - up : an idealistic innocent is at the crossroads , and sooner or later , he will have to choose . but don’t be fooled by the gift - wrapped ending . women’s suffrage ? settlement houses ? these elements aren’t “fluff , ” they’re essential to the success of hysteria . tanya wexler trusts us to both enjoy her film and understand its depth of content .
georges didi - huberman’s the invention of hysteria is another possible pairing . [ 8 ] while drawing extensively on the iconographie and charcot’s writings , didi - huberman’s text is less narrative than hustvedt’s and more interested in understanding the various technologies , at once psychic and material , that “produced” hysteria at the salpétrière . as an art critic and historian , didi - huberman focuses his attention on the role of photography in charcot’s project . this question of visual technology and indeed the protocinematic character of the salpêtrière’s iconography is , however , largely absent from winocour’s film . while it explicitly cites many of the famous images of augustine , photography is marginal to the film’s story . ( indeed , it mistakenly suggests that photographs were taken during charcot’s lectures , when they were in fact produced in a studio . )
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the department of theatre , film and television would like to invite you to the second performance of steven berkoff ' s ( after kafka ) metamorphosis , created and performed by our third year students .
the department of theatre , film and television would like to invite you to the first performance of steven berkoff ' s ( after kafka ) metamorphosis , created and performed by our third year students .
tanya wexler’s hysteria is a silly little historical comedy and there’s nothing wrong with that . the film is about the creation of the vibrator or as the opening title card tells us “the following is based on true events . really . ” going into hysteria , i was initially worried that there might be an unsettling subtext implying the only way women can get over their problems is through sexual relief and they owe it all to ingenious men . thankfully , that turned out not to be the case , although there’s not much case at all other than to make the audience chuckle at citizens in victorian england having orgasms and misunderstanding sex . hysteria goes a little overboard at times with its self - aware pronouncements and unrealistic characters , but it is inarguably the best movie you’ll see all year featuring jonathan pryce fingerblasting an old lady .
chen cs , yen cf , lin hf , yang p . mass hysteria and perceptions of the supernatural among adolescent girl students in taiwan . j nerv ment dis . 2003 ; 191 : 122 - 123 .
stone j , hewett r , carson a , warlow c , sharpe m . the ' disappearance ' of hysteria : historical mystery or illusion ? jr soc med . 2008 ; 101 : 12 - 18 .
clive owen , tom felton , george mackay , and devon terrell have joined the cast of daisy ridley ’s romantic tragedy “ ophelia . ” producer and covert media ceo paul hanson made the announcement tuesday . the film begins principle photography later this month on location in prague with claire mccarthy directing . “ ophelia ” is based on the novel by lisa klein and adapted for the screen by semi chellas ( “ mad men , ” “ the eleventh hour ” ) . covert media is financing the feature and producing with daniel bobker and ehren kruger ( “ the brothers grimm ” ) and sarah curtis ( “ hysteria ” ) . executive producers include covert’s elissa friedman and media content capital’s sasha shapiro and anton lessine ( “ fading gigolo ” ) . covert is handling international rights to the film , which will be sold at the cannes film festival . caa , which packaged and arranged the financing , represents the film’s u . s . rights . related ‘ star wars : the last jedi ’ poster with daisy ridley ,
' hysteria ' won ' t rock your world , but it ' s a perfectly good stand - in until something better comes along ( . . . ) rating : ★★★ ( out of five )
gilson f . [ hysteria according to charcot . the rise and disappearance of the ' nervous disorder of the century ' ; a medical historical study ] . tijdschr psychiatr . 2010 ; 52 : 813 - 823 .
the city of toronto award for best canadian feature film goes to philippe falardeau for monsieur lazhar . the jury remarked : “very rarely does a film come along that does everything perfectly . at the end of this movie , my jury members looked at each other , with tears in our eyes . we came to a unanimous decision : the city of toronto award for best canadian feature goes to a film that explores loss , exile , and the truths we tell our children : philippe falardeau’s monsieur lazhar . ” generously sponsored by the city of toronto , the award carries a cash prize of $ 30 , 000 .
wednesday 2 february , at 5 . 30 p . m . , in the the theatre : tftv welcomes rosemary squire ( co - founder of the ambassador theatre group , and recently voted no 1 in ' the stage ' top 100 list for 2011 ) to discuss her career and the work of the ambassador theatre group , the uk ' s largest theatre owners and producers . all are welcome .
for a recent effort to address these questions with respect to charcot , freud , and a number of their contemporaries , see : m . brady brower , “science , seduction , and the lure of reality in third republic france , ” history of the present 1 , no . 2 ( 2011 ) . jan goldstein’s presentation of the earlier case of nanette leroux through a simultaneously foucauldian and freudian lens is similarly provocative . jan goldstein , alexandre - jacques - francois bertrand , and charles - humbert - antoine despine , hysteria complicated by ecstasy : the case of nanette leroux ( princeton : princeton university press , 2010 ) .
city room : a new look at an old quarrel over “waterfront” post investigating the question of whether elia kazan and budd schulberg made the classic 1954 film “on the waterfront” to justify their naming former communist associates .
the department of theatre , film and television would like to invite you to performances of steven berkoff ' s ( after kafka ) the trial and metamorphosis . these are created and performed by our third year students .
many conditions – mass hysteria included – manifest within specific cultures and / or geographic regions . the neurobiological pathophysiology of mass hysteria is unknown , but the recently described mirror neuron system has been proposed as a possible contributing factor , in which neurons associated with a particular action or behavior fire when someone witnesses that action or behavior . [ 8 ] mass hysteria – which typically occurs in relatively closed communities [ 9 , 11 ] – may be an extreme example of emotional contagion , the phenomenon whereby people tend to share the emotions of those around them . [ 8 ] seventy such outbreaks were identified worldwide between 1973 and 1993 alone . [ 1 ] photo courtesy of thinkstock / getty images
the department of theatre , film and television is currently welcoming proposals from postgraduate students for our annual postgraduate symposium . this symposium aims to explore reality , imagination , metafiction , and hyperreality in the creative and visual arts .
hustvedt’s chapter on augustine provides an extended discussion of one of the factual details that is notably absent from winocour’s film : the sexual assaults she suffered at the hands of an employer with whom she was placed by her mother at age thirteen . the details of her rape feature in the iconographie and are summarized by hustvedt as an implicit , if not explicit , traumatic cause of the attacks that she soon after began to suffer . [ 7 ] in winocour’s film , by contrast , the proximate cause or trigger for augustine’s episodes feature in the opening scene : the sight of crabs , trapped in a pot of boiling water , struggling for their lives . ( the animal motif persists throughout the film , with the monkey’s presence and charcot’s reference in his final lecture to the difficulty of performing experiments on “animals . ” in her interview , winocour repeatedly describes charcot’s patients as having been treated like “guinea pigs . ” ) the film does not , however , treat this history of sexual abuse and it has augustine enter the salpêtrière at age nineteen , while , in fact , she was fourteen when she began her stay . these changes and omissions obviously complicate the film’s narrative . they make the already troubling character of charcot and augustine’s erotic relationship even more disturbing . they unsettle the film’s account of how augustine achieves ( sexual ) liberation .
hysteria gets an additional jolt at this time with the introduction of dalrymple’s daughters — the well - spoken daddy’s girl emily ( felicity jones ) and the roguish go - getter charlotte ( maggie gyllenhaal ) . as more and more women begin lining up for “treatment” of this so - called hysteria at the hands of mortimer granville , dalrymple is oblivious to the real reason his practice is so busy while at the same time trying to ensure a match between emily and mortimer .
a different kind of crucible that takes the politics of the play seriously and applies brechtian approaches to expose the mechanisms driving the hysteria . audiences can expect a different kind of crucible from the more naturalistic productions that usually grace the british stage .
this is where all the light comedy comes into play and the film handles it perfectly well . the plot is theme park history and shouldn’t be taken too seriously , but it’s impressive how much comedy a film can get out of having a proto - vibrator provide orgasms to women of the victorian age . there’s also a childish innocence to having sex so far removed from science that neither party feels any awkwardness from what today would be perceived as a bizarre practice .
7 - 9 october 2011 this three - day conference gathers artistic practitioners and academic researchers engaged in reflection upon these questions and in the creation of new approaches to theatre , performance and human rights . the conference features presentations on theatre and torture ; theatre and censorship ; discourses of the unspeakable ; theatres of the body and silence ; theatre , law and the unspeakable ; theatres of witness , war and genocide ; contemporary political theatre ; theatre after 9 / 11 .
this masterclass is primarily aimed at those interested in forging a career in vfx , but as jonathan rawlinson has a very long and distinguished history in film project development and production , anyone with an interest in working with story should consider attending .
the department of theatre , film and television would like to invite you and your guests to a graduation drinks and canapé reception on friday 20th january 2017 at 11 . 30am in the tftv department , after your degree ceremony has taken place .
episodes of mass hysteria often begin with one affected individual whose symptoms spread to others . lori brownell , from saratoga county , new york , was the first girl to demonstrate the tic - like symptoms in the le roy outbreak . an
index case ,
like lori , has been observed in more than half of reported cases of mass hysteria . [ 1 ] another example of apparent contagion of hysteria occurred in taiwan , where a reportedly popular student in the school developed difficulty breathing , swallowing , dizziness , fainting , and verbal outbursts , after which some of her teenage classmates reported similar symptoms . [ 17 ] neuropsychological testing revealed that interpersonal conflict , attribution to
evil forces ,
and neurotic traits were more common in those affected . [ 17 ]
after all , the film is being screened as part of a series called movies with a view . what would be more appropriate than using the opportunity to add more views to the discussion - combating image with image , and performance with performance ?
it was this baggage that jung carried with him to his first meeting with freud . the film shows jung arriving in vienna on march 3 , 1906 , but as jung scholar jay sherry has pointed out , this meeting actually took place in 1907 . the film , again in indirect psychoanalytic fashion , hints at jung’s own struggles with sexuality when it shows him at a dinner with an observant freud and a tableful of astonished dinner guests , heaping his plate with mounds of food and vigorously gulping it all down . the film seems to suggest that jung’s insistence to freud that psychoanalysis be a means of questing at mystical and eternal verities behind and beyond sexuality constituted unconscious denial of his own current and ongoing sexual needs , indulgences , and conflicts . the film even provides in this respect a diaboli ex machina in the figure of otto gross , a brilliant but unstable psychoanalyst freud had sent to jung for treatment who appalls but also tempts jung with his celebration of drug addiction and unrepressed sexuality .
all the while , set in london in the 1880s , an era of sexual repression with women’s rights at a minimum , the story begins to shift from being about mortimer and his subsequent afterthought of an invention and all the things charlotte stands for . this isn’t a problem , per se , but it turns the vibrator angle into a metaphorical gimmick within the film . fortunately , hysteria isn’t trying to be anything more than a passing and simple story so you forgive the fact it’s a glass half - empty .
when my parents came to the united states , one of the first things they did to commemorate their arrival in the glamorous city of new york was to go see a film that , in their minds , epitomized that glamour -
breakfast at tiffany ' s ,
starring the lovely audrey hepburn at the peak of her popularity . even in asia , hepburn was an icon , and seeing her latest film in an american theater signified that they ' d arrived in the land of their dreams .
from 20 june to 22 june 2013 john marston’s the dutch courtesan will be staged at the department of theatre , film and television at the university of york . this is the latest in a continuing series of productions of plays from the early modern repertoire .
the economic resources consumed by episodes of mass hysteria may be considerable . for example , the new york state department of health conducted an investigation into the le roy incident while the school commissioned a separate report to rule out environmental toxins . some parents have been reluctant to accept the diagnosis , insisting on additional investigations . in 1998 , an episode of mass hysteria in a tennessee high school affected 186 students , teachers , and others and cost almost $ 100 , 000 in emergency care alone . [ 16 ] photo courtesy of thinkstock / getty images
i wish you could see hysteria the way i did ! as usual , i went in knowing nothing beyond some vague notion that the film i was about to see had something to do with the invention of the vibrator—certainly an intriguing concept—but that was it . i had no idea who the characters in the films would be or how their personal relationships would evolve . in particular , i was not expecting a “romcom” ( a romantic comedy ) , therefore i was in genuine suspense about who would end up with whom until the very end .
throughout this film , i couldn ' t help but think that hugh dancy reminded me of a cross between a younger hugh jackman and jake gyllenhaal ( which got a bit weird when he was kissing maggie ) . he is a very attractive specimen of the human race !
hit the jump for the full press release along with a list of all the films that were sold to distributors . keep in mind that just because a film didn’t sell during the festival , that doesn’t mean it won’t be picked up for distribution in the near future .
this event seeks to encourage a wide array of research interests and to incorporate interdisciplinary and multi - disciplinary approaches to the study of theatre , film and television . we are interested in receiving submissions from postgraduate students researching any and all aspects of the three disciplines and are open to presentations incorporating less traditional research methods , including demonstrations of practical and creative work . the research interests of our own students will form the core of the day’s discussions , but we are happy to incorporate high quality work on any aspect of theatre , film and television .
in victorian london , dr . mortimer granville , a young doctor struggles to establish himself . he is hired by dr . robert dalrymple who is renowned for treating women diagnosed with female hysteria using ' pelvic massage ' . hysteria was originally defined as a neurotic condition peculiar to women and thought to be caused by a dysfunction of the uterus . by the 19th century , hysteria came to be defined as a more generalized sexual dysfunction . mortimer devises various different methods of pelvic massage , undertaking various experiments in his quest . dr . granville sets about becoming an expert in the problem , seeking devices to remedy the problem . however , he develops carpal tunnel due to all the manual labor required in stimulation . his invention is the vibrator . dr . dalrymple ' s two daughters develop an interest in the young dr . granville , each attempting to woo him .
americano , always brando , the awakening , beauty , beloved , the day , elena , elles , free men , generation p , god bless america , goon , the hunter , hysteria , in my mother’s arms , the incident , into the abyss , killer joe , the lady , last days in jerusalem , life without principle , michael , the oranges , the raid , salmon fishing in the yemen , sarah palin –you betcha ! , shame , terraferma , this is not a film , trishna , wuthering heights , your sister’s sister , and you’re next .
charlotte is not the only 21st - century phenomenon in the film . the vibrator may be a useful invention , but the central conceit here , that an electrical gadget is a miraculous substitute for intimacy , is as ludicrous as the notion that cybersex is better than the real thing .
charcot , his assistants , and patients themselves regularly used mechanical ovarian compressors to stop and prevent attacks . the device and other technical details feature in alice winocour’s dramatic recreation of augustine’s life at the salpêtrière . in this rendering , charcot sadistically– and unsuccessfully– applies it in order to cure her of her paralysis . at various moments in the film , charcot traces hysterogenic zones on augustine’s naked body , prods her with prongs , pierces her arm with a long needle in order to test the extent of her anesthesia ( she lost all sense on the right side of her body ) . a scene that appears to recreate brouillet’s painting features augustine ( played by the pop star soko ) in a white bodice appearing before an audience of men . charcot ( played by vincent lindon ) presents her as suffering from “ovarian hysteria . ” when she is hypnotized before the assembled onlookers , augustine’s feathered hat quivers ( another detail drawn from the records of charcot’s performances ) . the attack then worsens and she falls to the floor in an orgasmic delirium . charcot may have denied the uterine origins of hysteria , but the film intimates here and throughout that there is something unmistakably sexual going on .
armando iannucci ' s credits span radio , film and television , and include the thick of it , in the loop , and veep , whose fourth hbo season begins in april 2015 . listen to a guardian podcast with iannucci and steve coogan in conversation on ' how to be funny .
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charlotte also feels like over - compensation for the possible criticism that the storyline is too male - oriented and only uses women as objects for gentle sex comedy . it’s a reasonable defense , but charlotte is so overdone that it feels like she’s about one step away from burning her undergarments in protest . her modern attitude diminishes the credibility of her character and the world in which she lives . while i don’t think anyone will take hysteria as a meticulously - detailed representation of 1880s england , there’s a limit to how much a film can appeal to its audience’s modern - day sensibilities before that trick is worn out .
he created an invention that turned on half the world . good movie !
hysteria
is an exuberantly charming romantic comedy , yes , but it ' s also a surprisingly compelling depiction of a world in transition , when tradition was being challenged by progressive behaviors and technologies . whether the story is really entirely true or not as it claims or is just a tale of manners , sex and modern sensibilities i don ' t know . but it is attractive , light and jolly good fun . everything about hysteria from casting to the acting , the costumes , the scenery . . . you name it , all was top notch . in victorian london , dr . mortimer granville , a young doctor struggles to establish himself . he is hired by a doctor to investigate treatments for women diagnosed with female hysteria using ' pelvic massage ' . the doctor ' s two daughters develop an interest in the young dr . granville , each tempting to woo him .
in victorian london , dr . mortimer granville , a young doctor struggles to establish himself . he is hired by a doctor to investigate treatments for women diagnosed with female hysteria using ' pelvic massage ' . the doctor ' s two daughters develop an interest in the young dr . granville , each tempting to woo him .
of the performances , i was impressed with gyllenhaal among the film’s primary leads . she sports a rather solid british accent , at least as far as my untrained american ears were concerned , and she brings a truly womanly demeanor to charlotte . she’s strong , yet feminine , rather than a meekish little girl , which was important for a character in her position . after all , while the film may be treading on the idea it’s about the birth of the electronic vibrator it’s actually about sexual independence and while the majority of the characters are yet to learn this , charlotte is a character comfortable in leading the way .
hysteria is a romantic comedy with an accomplished cast led by maggie gyllenhaal , hugh dancy , jonathan pryce , felicity jones and rupert everett , that tells an untold tale of discovery - the surprising story of the birth of the electro - mechanical vibrator at the very peak of victorian prudishness . - - ( c ) sony classics
the department of theatre , film , television and interactive media is ten years old ! to celebrate this decade and everything that tftv represents , and to look forward into the future , we are delighted to present tftvi - 10 , an afternoon conference in the department on wednesday 25th october on the theme of media convergence .
episodes of mass hysteria almost always include only females or a mix of females and males , usually with female predominance . [ 1 ] male - only cases are extremely rare . however , one such episode was reported in a san diego military barracks . [ 13 ] this was also one of the largest cases of mass hysteria ever documented , with approximately 1000 military recruits complaining of cough or other symptoms and 375 evacuated by ambulance . a few even received cpr for presumed heart attacks or respiratory arrest . those who witnessed the cpr efforts had the highest risk of developing symptoms themselves . nearly all recovered spontaneously within 24 hours and no environmental toxin was identified . photo courtesy of wikimedia
when you hear the premise of a film like this , you can ' t help but think of how amazing it could be . then you watch it and it ' s all just a bit ehh . i ' m tempted to describe it as a harmless bit of fun but it ' s more just harmless full stop .
jean - martin charcot’s spectacular studies of hysteria drew crowds to his tuesday lectures in turn of the century paris and they remain an enduring subject of fascination today . vision and visuality were central to how charcot made sense of the disease and how he made a name for himself . the photographs taken of his star patients published in the iconographie photographique de la salpêtrière in the 1870s , including those of alice winocour’s eponymous film augustine , are at once disturbing and beautiful . andré brouillet’s 1887 “ a lesson at the salpêtrière , ” featuring the “queen of the hysterics” maria “blanche” wittman captures the gendered dynamics of the institution’s scopophilic regime . a copy of it famously hung in sigmund freud’s office .
this film is absolutely a gem of comedy , so enjoyable and right on the money . i never knew the origin of the portable massager , now i know , and that ' s a plus after fully enjoyed this wonderful british film . great screenplay , great directing and of course , with nice casting job , making this comedy an undisputable winner . this is a model comedy that hollywood should learn how to make comedies being able to be titled in the genre of real comedies instead of turning out just farces . to me , about 98 % of the so - called ' comedies ' are actually nothing but . comedy does not mean casting some jerk - like clowns with exaggerated facial expressions or pretentious unnatural way of talking , some moronic gestures with lot of abnormally crazy dialog , ridiculous scenario , impossible twists of plots . . . . so and so , then you call it a ' comedy ' . absolutely not . this film is the real deal that we can officially title it as a comedy and , a great one ,
in 1653 pieter van foreest , called alemarianus petrus forestus , published a medical compendium titled observationem et curationem medicinalium ac chirurgicarum opera omnia , with a chapter on the diseases of women . for the affliction commonly called hysteria ( literally ,
womb disease
) and known in his volume as praefocatio matricis or
suffocation of the mother ,
the physician advised as follows :
science and religion pervade the 1973 horror the exorcist ( 1973 ) and the film exists , as the movie’s tagline suggests , ‘somewhere between science and superstition’ . using recently released archival materials , amy c . chambers will show the depth of research conducted by writer / director william friedkin in his commitment to presenting and exploring emerging scientific procedures and accurate catholic ritual .
the film is based on fact . (
really ,
an opening title assures us . ) the performances are spot on , and i especially like the spunky gyllenhaal , who with this film and the underrated
secretary
( 2002 ) , has built up a nice sideline in sexual exploration . the subject of vibrators has been under discussion after the publication of the technology of orgasm by rachel maines , and it was wexler ' s inspiration to see that the invention was all the more remarkable since it developed at a time when it treated a condition that officially didn ' t exist . that was in contrast with many then - contemporary medical treatments , which didn ' t treat conditions that officially did exist .


the square is a 2008 australian neo-noir thriller film directed by nash edgerton , written by his brother joel edgerton and matthew dabner , and starring david roberts and claire van der boom .

based upon an original idea by joel , the project was written and then shelved by the actor because he felt it was not strong enough .

it was only made after his director brother nash read the script and convinced him it could be filmed as a thriller .

the film premiered in competition at sydney film festival on 15 june 2008 and after that had a limited release in australia on 31 july 2008 , and was released in north america in 2010 by apparition .

the square ( 2008 film )

shane meadows attends first light film awards at the odeon leicester square on march 4 , 2008 in london , england .
naomie harris attends first light film awards at the odeon leicester square on march 4 , 2008 in london , england .
gemma arterton attends first light film awards at the odeon leicester square on march 4 , 2008 in london , england .
anna popplewell attends first light film awards at the odeon leicester square on march 4 , 2008 in london , england .
kevin spacey attends first light film awards at the odeon leicester square on march 4 , 2008 in london , england .
davina mccall attends first light film awards at the odeon leicester square on march 4 , 2008 in london , england .
sir ian mckellen attends first light film awards at the odeon leicester square on march 4 , 2008 in london , england .
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around the world «the square» scheduled worldwide dvd release dates : july 2009 ( estimated ) ( uk ) , september 2008 ( estimated ) ( australia ) .
this kind of crime film is not easy to make , and the edgertons have done an admirable job with the square .
she was considered for a role in nash edgerton ' s the square ( 2008 ) , but the role was written out before casting began . she did eventually work with edgerton on the short film bear ( 2011 ) .
the square was released in australian cinemas on 31 july 2008 and in us cinemas on 9 april 2010 . the film was nominated for seven afi awards in 2008 : best film , director , actor ( david robers ) , supporting actor ( joel edgerton and anthony hayes ) , original screenplay and original music . it was nominated for five film critics’ circle of australia awards , including best film , director and supporting actor ( hayes and edgerton ) , winning the best screenplay prize . it also won the trophy for best sound at the 2008 if awards ( sam petty , rob mackenzie , yulia akerholt , peter grace and michael mcmenomy ) .
the aussie drama
the square
stars claire van der boom and david roberts .
highlights from june 11 , 2008 , the day the prime minister of canada issued an apology for the indian residential schools system .
her mom made a cameo appearance in bedtime stories ( 2008 ) , by adam sandler ' s request .
things go from bad to worse to downright disastrous in the enthralling australian import the square .
if you love dark , mean , and astonishing crime films . . . then nash edgerton ' s the square is just the film for you ! the film is scripted by the always multi - talented joel edgerton ( who also stars in the film ) about a married man , who is having an affair with a married women . together , the two lovebirds find a stash of cash and get ready to run off together happily ever after . . . only for a bloody and insane amounts of chaos to ensue . i highly recommend this amazing and dark crime film . the square truly had me tensed up throught the runtime of the film . . . it is that intense ! i highly recommend this film . . . see the square ! i promise you , this is a crime film like no other . the twists and turns in this film are mesmerizing and amazing . the square is not only a damn great film , but one of my all time favorite films of all time !
shot over seven weeks ,
the square
had a $ 4 million budget .
for joel edgerton , writing the script for
the square
was an eight - year labor .
premiered in competition at the 2008 sydney film festival where it was well received , and it went on to earn mostly enthusiastic reviews on its release . however , the film achieved poor box - office earnings , sparking a media discussion about the failure of even well - written , directed and acted australian films like this to draw a significant cinema audience . the promotional artwork for the film’s
for mr . edgerton being on the set of
the square
was an education . he also was an executive producer , as was nash , who also edited the film with luke doolan , who also has a small role in the film . joel edgerton had about two weeks of shooting days on
the square
. the rest of the time he learned the tricks of the trade .
nash : he plays santa claus in “the square” and he plays one of the paramedics in “spider . ”
the square is a solidly constructed thriller with some missing pieces at the center but vivid splashes of color outside the lines .
received her first award ,
the rising star award
, at the 2015 maui film festival .
q : what you did has elements of classic film noir but not the stylized staginess .
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special thanks ( as chris wheeler - a . k . a . the film pope )
a comely beautician ( claire van der boom ) leads a neighbor into murder in
the square .
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minister duncan placed a copy of the prime minister ' s statement of apology and a dvd recording of the june 11 , 2008 event in the trc ' s bentwood box .
more film polls : top 150 of decade , top 160 of 2009 . . .
was originally cast in jumper ( 2008 ) but the director and producers later decided they wanted to cast a famous actress in the part and the role was given to rachel bilson .
: the square is a sanctuary of trust and caring . within it we all share equal rights and obligations .
trinity square video and reel asian are proud to invite internationally renowned artist takashi ishida to develop a new work entitled trans — for the 2008 festival . takashi ishida hails from tokyo but for the past year has been living in toronto after winning the prestigious goto commemorative culture award in 2007 .
nash : we’ve done things before in our short films where we’d have a character from the first short film we’d made make an appearance in another short film we’d made , like he was on his way to the incident that happened in the other film . we do that just for our own entertainment .
q : the idea of having a short , “spider , ” preceding the feature film is a terrific throwback and a nice touch to get us in the noir mood for the film . is this also a good way to get a film that you made out there , because other than festivals few people have seen it ?
over recent years , the film noir genre has largely served as a reference point for filmmakers , who dress up their movies with snappy dialogue and / or complex , violent stories but neglect the genre’s bleakness . in this modern era , the coen brothers are often credited as the life support system for classic noir , but the coens appear to have serious competition in the form of australian filmmaker and stuntman nash edgerton , whose feature debut , the square , is a brilliantly twisty , gritty contemporary film noir . nominated for seven australian film institute awards ( including best film , best direction and best original screenplay ) , the square is a film noir in the classic mould given a distinctly modern flavor . screenwriters joel edgerton ( nash’s brother ) and matthew dabner have constructed the film using several familiar elements : a decent man , the temptation of a young woman , and the dream of living happily ever after away from the monotony of married life .
trinity square video is pleased to announce that our 2008 artist - in - residence is sara angelucci , who will be premiering her new video installation room to remember at tsv on april 5 , 2008 as part of the images festival . room to remember continues angelucci’s exploration into the limitations of memory , acknowledging that it can be a faulty conglomeration of many experiences . in both her photography and video works , angelucci reveals a rift between idealized memory and the actual past .
this film has such a well told story . great characters , great acting . very enjoyable .
roberts is not at all bad as the lead , but i’d recommend alec baldwin for the american remake of “the square , ” with owen wilson as the arsonist .
the noir drama , released in australia in the summer of 2008 , finally arrived in the u . s . this month .
the square
expanded its u . s . release to san francisco last friday and has been playing in new york and los angeles for just over a week to very strong critical acclaim , including from
great plot , great character development , lots of great twists and its australia . very enjoyable film .
the square is a realistic thriller that moves at a slow pace and peaks from time to time . this film was a little boring and did not have a big climax like most thrillers but it did have some good dramatic scenes .
the square
is now playing in select u . s . cities and will continue its expansion throughout the u . s . over the coming weeks .
joel : we would do that . nash shot a quarter or a third of the film as video storyboards . for instance , there’s a scene early in the film with ray and carla . they’re having their affair and they’re in the car under the bridge .
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joel edgerton ( left ) , writer and star of the australian drama
the square
, which is directed by his older brother nash edgerton .
when she first auditioned for bedtime stories ( 2008 ) , she was told she wasn ' t
paris hilton
enough to play the role , but adam sandler felt she was right for the role .
in 2018 , the hamptons international film festival celebrates the 10th anniversary summerdocs series ! the second film in this summer’s anniversary series is bathtubs over broadway on saturday , july 21 , at 7 : 00pm , at guild hall of east hampton . the film will be followed by a conversation with director dava whisenant , hosted by hiff co - chair alec baldwin and [ … ]
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this review originally ran as a part of our toronto international film festival coverage on september 10 , 2016 .
but the thing on mr . edgerton ' s mind on an exceptionally warm february morning was the undercurrent that crackles in
the square
, the dimensions of which fascinated him .
joel : it’s definitely a bit of a running theme with a lot of the blue tongue product or a lot of the films that have come out of there by nash and a lot of the other guys . for anyone who’s a bit of a film geek or fanboy , there are lots of clues within the film that are there for a second time viewing that are like little grace notes , that if you watch the film the first time , you don’t need to pick them up . but if you choose to go back and see the film a second time , you’ll notice things that are significant and kind of hidden in the film .
much later , in 2008 , nasa released a crew survival report detailing the columbia crew ' s last few minutes . the astronauts probably survived the initial breakup of columbia , but lost consciousness in seconds after the cabin lost pressure . the crew died as the shuttle disintegrated .
joel edgerton , writer and star of the australian drama
the square
, which expanded its release last friday in select u . s . cities .
nash : it hasn’t got a title at the moment . it’s still taking shape . i kind of know where the film is but i’m not really ready to [ say much more ] . it’s a mix of genres . it’s different from “the square . ” i can’t help myself if i base all my films in that kind of reality in some way , but it will be bigger than “the square” is , i think .
a prequel to the “purge” series , and the first set in the inner city , is a crude exploitation film that still manages to pack a timely punch .
this little film really surprised me . not only does it keep you guessing , but it gives surprises as well .
a perverse delight , the rare film that makes you feel good about feeling bad ( or at least watching others do so ) .
we sat down this week with nash and joel at a round table interview for the square . the brothers talked to us about why they used their 2007 short , the spider , to introduce their new feature film , how they work together creatively , and why they chose to avoid the stylized staginess of classic film noir . they also discussed their upcoming projects including joel’s lead role in universal’s prequel to the horror classic , the thing , which is currently in production .
at the core of [
the square
] you ' ve got an adulterous affair and a guy who ' s the title character - - the square - - the law abiding kind of straighty - one - eighty guy . . . who makes some bad decisions that just lead him further and further into a deeper hole . the film to me is inspired by a lot of kind of noir films that i grew up watching and particularly . . . hitchcock mysteries .
fuck ! talk about shut not going right . nash edgerton ' s the square is a nice bit of modern noir that gets a wee bit nasty .
q : when you talk about the john carpenter film being the original , which was done in 1957 , some of us have forgotten how it went .
joel : that’s that guy tony lynch who’s kind of nash’s lucky charm . he appears in every film that nash makes .
united kingdom «the square» in the uk released in movie theaters on march 18 , 2009 . the movie estimated to release on dvd and blu - ray some time in june or july 2009 .
the search for debris took weeks , as it was shed over a zone of some 2 , 000 square miles ( 5 , 180 square kilometers ) in east texas alone . nasa eventually recovered 84 , 000 pieces , representing nearly 40 percent of columbia . among them were the crew remains , which were identified with dna .
diary of a times square thief documents a journey of discovery : the search for the writer of a mysterious diary that the filmmaker found on ebay . this manuscript describes the adventures of . . . see full summary »
the square
isn ' t perfect ; its plot hinges a bit too much on a dying cellphone battery , and its final showdown feels unsatisfying compared with the rich developments that led us there . but the debut feature of nash and joel edgerton , australian actors - turned - filmmakers , calls to mind another great darkly comic debut , the coen brothers '
blood simple .
like that movie ,
the square
uses the trappings of film noir to explore a moral universe in which connivers and crooks are their own worst enemies . and like
blood simple ,
the square
suggests an exciting future for a pair of brothers with a dark view of pitiless fate .
an art exhibit featuring 26 works of art from the department ' s art collection by 12 aboriginal artists from alberta . the exhibit is a partnership between the university of alberta museums enterprise square galleries and aandc .
edinburgh international film festival celebrated its 72nd edition with the annual castle reception hosted by the scottish government and fiona hyslop , cabinet secretary for culture , tourism and external affairs .
the second feature from writer - director barry jenkins ( medicine for melancholy , iffboston 2008 ) follows its young protagonist from childhood to adulthood as he navigates both the dangers of drugs and violence in his depressed florida neighbourhood , and his complex love for his best friend .
preceding
the square
is nash edgerton ' s sharp short
spider ,
a nine - minute exploration of character as fate that is guaranteed to make you scream twice . ( it ' s on youtube if you enjoy screaming in the comfort of your own home . ) it ' s even better than
the square ,
which is saying something .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
or the first time in its 36 year history , the 2018 wildscreen panda awards , widely regarded as the most prestigious accolade in the wildlife film and tv genre , will recognise the craft of wildlife photography , with the introduction of the wildscreen photo story panda award .
joel : you’re absolutely right . i think it’s great to be able to go and watch a short film before you watch a feature .
the film is being shown with “spider , ” a nine - minute black comedy short also directed by nash edgerton , who is definitely a talent to watch .
q : how does the stunt experience serve you as storytellers ? often in a film the stunt is sort of the punch line . it doesn’t necessarily drive the story forward as much as get you to a point .
92 . “observation of magnetic flux pinning in a thin nb film with a square lattice of nickel dots” , a . terentiev , d . b . watkins , l . e . de long , d . j . morgan and j . b . ketterson , physica c 324 , 1 ( 1999 ) .
the square gets plenty of early elements in place to promise something more special than it ultimately becomes . . . even a strong first impression can ' t survive such a flailing resolution .
as part of the 2008 festival , imaginenative will feature an exciting new exhibition of contemporary aboriginal visual and media art entitled how : engagements with the “hollywood indian . ” the exhibition , curated by ryan rice ( mohawk ) , will be presented at two galleries – trinity square video gallery and a space gallery in the 401 richmond building at richmond and spadina . this exhibition will explore the legacy of the one - dimensional depictions of native north americans developed in film , art , and literature have become accepted as authentic in the nation’s consciousness , affecting historic truth and contributing to stereotypical notions of indigenous peoples . in the exhibition , the artists either confront the simplistic misconceptions imposed upon an indigenous collective consciousness , or expose the alluring influence and desire hollywood has had on indigenous lives and imagination .
122 . “observation of strong spin valve effect in bulk ca 3 ( ru 1 - x cr x ) 2 o 7 ” , g . cao , v . durairaj , s . chikara , l . e . de long and p . schlottmann , phys . rev . lett . 100 , 016604 , 159902 ( erratum ) , ( 2008 ) . ( this paper was selected for january 21 , 2008 issue of virtual journal of nanoscale science & technology ( american institute of physics and the american physical society ) )
the square is australian film noir ( in this case , neo - noir ) , the fatalistic crime genre made famous by hollywood filmmakers of the 1940s and ‘50s . director nash edgerton wisely avoids pastiche , eschewing the standard 1940s visual genre trappings ( dark shadows , venetian blinds ) . instead , nash edgerton and writers joel edgerton and matthew dabner , firmly ground the story in contemporary australian suburbia and treat the character’s problems with deadly seriousness .
diary of a times square thief documents a journey of discovery : the search for the writer of a mysterious diary that the filmmaker found on ebay . this manuscript describes the adventures of a young man who , in the late eighties , left the midwest of the united states to go to new york to realize his big dream : to find a publisher for his work and become a writer . he fails , and the diary gives a frank and confronting account of the author ' s subsequent downfall . this is where the diary ends ; its last pages have been cut out with a knife . diary of a times square thief consists of small , intimate portraits of some of the colorful characters described in the diary , who could have known its writer . through these encounters clarity gradually emerges about the fate of the talented but failed author , and about the value of chasing dreams . in addition , the film paints a vivid picture of the world - famous times square area when it was still a dramatically brutal urban jungle .
96 . “periodic magnetization instablilities in a superconducting nb film with a square lattice of ni dots” , a . terentiev , l . e . de long , d . j . morgan , j . b . ketterson and l . d . cooley , phys . rev . b rapid commun . 61 , r9249 ( 2000 ) .
the direction is not flawless , with the camera constantly going out of focus , but this essential film remains an inspiring testament to the power of protests and the voice of the people , especially in times when rebellions ought to come up everywhere against abusive regimes .
that ' s not to mention greg ' s creepy friend with the crush on carla , or the amorous dogs who keep betraying the lovers , or the neighborhood girl who might have overheard them plotting , or the foreman who wonders why ray is in such a hurry to cover the central square of his construction site with concrete . ( and don ' t worry :
the square
follows chekhov ' s famous dictum that a shark mentioned in the first act must eat someone in the third , although whom it eats will still surprise you . )
on the heels of multiple successful festival runs for their short films , australian stuntman - turned - director nash edgerton and his brother joel ( who co - wrote and stars in the film ) finally ventured into feature filmmaking with the square , a stylish and twist - filled film noir about an adulterous couple whose scheming leads to arson , blackmail and murder . escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage , raymond ( david roberts ) becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled carla ( claire van der boom ) but ray’s moral limits are tested when carla presents him with the proceeds of her controlling husband’s latest crime .
a middle - aged man is lured to his doom by a femme fatale in “the square , ” a star less but highly effective aussie noir that marks the auspicious feature debut of stuntman and music - video director nash edgerton .
note – the title of the film is taken from ‘of walking in ice’ , herzog’s poetic account of walking from munich to paris in the early winter of 1974 . it refers to the delirium and disorientation that comes at the end of an extreme physical / emotional experience .
this is one of the best australia film ' s i ' ve ever seen . i am very surprised that some director here in the us has stole the idea , like is done with so many japanese films . the title the square is misleading . it should be called the tangled web , or the rousted triangle , cause that what you have . claire van der boom plays an excellent part as a young beautiful everyday women in an affair with a older man , wanting to get away from her abusive husband , who ha come up with a large sum of money hidden in his attic , which she finds , and now has the money to run away with her lover , so starts the web / square of involvement of people that all become linked together one way or another . this movie will keep you on the edge . the ending will blow you away , very realistic . this is a must see today film . 4 1 / 2 stars .
edinburgh international film festival is celebrating a hugely successful 72nd edition , which saw packed public screenings and special events , an array of high profile talent in attendance and widespread support across the city .
several people within nasa pushed to get pictures of the breached wing in orbit . the department of defense was reportedly prepared to use its orbital spy cameras to get a closer look . however , nasa officials in charge declined the offer , according to the columbia accident investigation board ( caib ) and
comm check ,
a 2008 book by space journalists michael cabbage and william harwood , about the disaster .
joel : it’ll be heaps better . ( laughs ) what matthijs has done i think is great , because he’s a massive fan of the original and he loves “alien” and “the thing . ” they’re his two favorite horror movies . he’s not trying to reinvent the film . he’s certainly not trying to eclipse the film . he’s certainly not trying to remake the film . but , what he’s trying to do is tell the story “pre” that film . whoever’s familiar with the film knows that very early on in the original the two norwegian guys seem to have become crazy . one is blown up in a helicopter and the other one gets shot by the americans and , in order to find out why they went crazy , kurt russell goes in a helicopter to see and question the norwegian base and when he gets there it’s been decimated and they find the carcass of this “thing . ” and this story tells what happened to the norwegian base . what universal and matthijs are trying to do is make a partner piece to “the thing” while also reinventing the aspect of — modern filmmaking has come a long way — so i guess they’re paying respect to the original while bringing a new time and different [ approach ] without throwing away what they did in the past .
in 2015 she was named patron of the kid ' s film festival of adelaide , the city in which she was raised . the event is primarily aimed at filmmakers 18 years and under , with submissions of films under ten minutes accepted .
follows a gripping , increasingly intense coil of a plot , resulting in an exhilarating , grimly hilarious , and surprisingly moving film . it ' s one of the most satisfying thrillers in recent memory .
terry notary portrays the ape - man
oleg
in the film . the russian artist oleg kulik was invited to the international group exhibition
interpol
at färgfabriken , stockholm , sweden . at the opening , the vernissage , kulik performed like a dog . he glittered , jumped up , rolled and even bit the vip crowd in their legs . kulik said he acted as a representative of the browbeaten russian people , who now attacked and bit back . the crowd became so scared and enraged that they called for the police . in
the square
there is a similar , charged and offensive scene , but here the performance artist acts like an ape .
nash : there was an australian film called “wolf creek” and there was something about the score of that . i felt like all the music was made from things that were within the film . it’s like the composer made music out of props in the film . it felt like that to me . the music definitely felt totally connected to the movie and i was like , “i gotta find that guy . i want that guy to do the score . ” i told him what i loved about the score in “wolf creek . ” i said “i felt like there was hardly any score to it , but what you did do was great . ” and then he told me that over three quarters of the film had score in it . then i went back and watched it , and every time you get engaged in the film , you don’t even notice the score . i said , “i want that feeling . ” and then frank ( francois tetaz ) , who did the composition , said when he read the script as he was watching the cut as he was putting it together , it felt like it was all about this guy who’s drowning and all the music became based around that . he recorded a far away one . he wanted to feel like the music was underwater a bit and it would slowly get deeper and deeper into the film . again , in “the square , ” the score is there from the beginning but it’s very low and it sort of builds and i really love what he did . he created this theme through it and worked against conventions . when the katje is happening , i don’t want to feel like katje music so he did the exact opposite and made it really slow which made it feel more personal and emotional . that was a really smart thing to do .
a stylish , twist - filled film noir , the square centers on an adulterous couple whose scheming leads to arson , blackmail and murder . the square is the first feature from australian stuntman - turned - director nash edgerton and his brother joel who co - wrote and stars in the film . escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage , raymond yale becomes entangled in an affair with the beautiful and troubled carla . ray’s moral limits are tested when carla presents him with the proceeds of her controlling husband’s latest crime . this is their chance : take the money and run . if only it were that simple . the seed is planted and ray , fearing he will lose his love , engineers the plan . hiring the professional arsonist billy becomes a fatal error , and the plan goes horribly wrong . alarm bells sound and suspicions are raised but , miraculously , the dust looks to settle . after all nobody knows . then the first blackmail note arrives . the couple’s nerves are tested as both carla’s husband and the mystery author threaten to throw open their secret . with the blackmailer’s deadline approaching , they are going to find out just how far they are willing to go for love .
funds for path to freedom films ltd . and tribal alliance productions to host a private film screening and panel discussion on
older than america
, a film that delves into the lasting impact of indian residential schools across the united states and canada . this private screening and panel discussion with leading experts provided city of edmonton officials and front - line service providers the opportunity to increase their knowledge and gain a better understanding of the intergenerational effects of residential schools
before heading to france to film a prequel edition of
the thing
with mary elizabeth winstead , mr . edgerton was in san francisco in february to talk about the roots of
the square
, a riveting thriller starring david roberts as ray , a married man diverted by a tantalizing but risky proposition courtesy of his mistress - girlfriend carla ( clare van der boom ) . layers of suspense and tightly - coiled drama escalate for the pair , with the grimy , tense atmosphere becoming increasingly suffocating .
predictable around every corner , driven entirely by plot , the square is watchable as a trip down the rabbit hole of disastrous scheming stemmed from greed and adultery . i ' ve just seen this story too many times to intrigue me from a new angle .
eight aboriginal artists have been selected for the exhibition including walter scott , rosalie favell , sarah sense , nadya kwandibens , tommy deer , torry mendoza , terrance houle , and greg staats . the first stage of exhibition will be launched in the trinity square video gallery space for nuit blanche and the a space gallery will open the second part of the exhibition during the imaginenative festival .
during the 2016 festival , we dedicated one day to celebrating wildlife and conservation photography . this year , we are further embedding stills into the dna of the world ' s biggest celebration of wildlife film , tv and online content by programming even more photography !
she was set to appear in
skum rocks !
a rock musical starring kevin bacon and matthew broderick , but the film was shelved . it would have marked her first time starring in a musical .
set over one summer , the film follows precocious six - year - old moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother , all while living in the shadows of walt disney world .
joel : i think one of the great things that nash has done with the finished film is that the answers are all there but he doesn’t spell them out too much . so , i think that you can watch the film and feel like you’re in the grip of the story , but also be engaged in trying to plot and find out what might happen next without being able to really accurately answer that . i enjoyed the fact that i hadn’t seen the film for a little while and recently saw it again and really enjoyed the experience . i was able to stand back and see how artfully nash has managed to tread that balance between guiding you on a story that feels familiar and yet not make it familiar enough that you can predict what happens next . that’s a really tricky thing .
as film noir fans might expect , the arson and robbery don ' t quite work out , and soon events are spinning wildly out of carla and ray ' s control . the lovers must juggle a body , a blackmailer , two suspicious spouses and the police .
as he has recently , villeneuve understands the importance of surrounding himself with talented people . in this case , two of the film’s undeniable mvps are cinematographer bradford young , the genius who shot “ selma ” and “ a most violent year ” and composer jóhann jóhannsson . the latter’s compositions here are essential to every emotional beat of the film , defining the air of tension in the first half of the film and the moving undercurrents of the final act . young’s approach is beautifully tactile , using the natural world to make this unnatural story genuine . we may not be able to fully relate to louise’s narrative , but we can appreciate the image of a child running through a field . young’s imagery is fluid , unlike the choppy blockbuster cinematography that we’re used to seeing in sci - fi . most importantly , it feels like everything here is of one vision—cinematography , direction , acting , score , etc . —instead of the factory - produced blockbusters we’ve seen of late .
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trinity square video is pleased to present the toronto debut of installation artist jarod charzewski . all of charzewski’s works are large - scale installations that play with natural phenomena and optical perceptions . creating a hypnotic sensation of vast space and the sublime , charzewski describes his installations as occasions for the viewer to “become hyper - aware of the space between themselves and the infinite . ”
united states distributed by apparition «the square» in the united states theaters released on april 9 , 2010 and has grossed over $ 406k worldwide ; dvd and blu - ray release date was set for august 24 , 2010 . available for rent from netflix and redbox from august 24 , 2010 .
having said that , this is ambitious , accomplished filmmaking that deserves an audience . it’s a film that forces viewers to reconsider that which makes us truly human , and the impact of grief on that timeline of existence . at its best , and largely through adams’ performance , the film proposes that we’ve all had those days in which communication breaks down and fear over the unknown sets in . and it is the best of us who persevere , get up from being knocked down and repair that which is broken .
christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum , a divorced but devoted father of two who drives an electric car and supports good causes . his next show is
the square
, an installation which invites passersby to altruism , reminding them of their role as responsible fellow human beings . but sometimes , it is difficult to live up to your own ideals : christian ' s foolish response to the theft of his phone drags him into shameful situations . meanwhile , the museum ' s pr agency has created an unexpected campaign for
the square
. the response is overblown and sends christian , as well as the museum , into an existential crisis .
the president of the united states is in salamanca , spain , about to address the city in a public square . we see a plain - clothes cop , his girlfriend with another man , a mother and child , an american tourist with a video camera , and a secret service agent newly returned from medical leave . shots ring out and the president falls ; a few minutes later , we hear a distant explosion , then a bomb goes off in the square . those minutes are retold , several times , emphasizing different characters ' actions . gradually , we discover who ' s behind the plot . is the secret service one step ahead , or have the president ' s adversaries thought of everything ?
the film benefits greatly from taut narrative construction . the script is unrelenting in the way that it keeps piling the pressure onto ray , and the plot ( which includes a surprise late twist ) is sufficiently complex and inventive to engage the viewer without becoming confusing . nash edgerton’s casting of two relative unknowns as ray and carla was a risk , but both actors deliver compelling performances .
on june 11 , 2008 , on behalf of the government of canada and all canadians , prime minister stephen harper stood in the house of commons to acknowledge the inter - generational damage caused by this policy to former students of indian residential schools , their families and communities ; to offer an apology ; and to ask for forgiveness from the aboriginal peoples of this country for failing them so profoundly . the apology underlined canadians ' resolve to learn from these tragic events to ensure they will never be repeated .
additionally , the square is a potent , twist - laden tension generator , with the filmmakers gleefully upping the ante for ray at every turn in ways that seem almost insurmountable . brad shield , the talented cinematographer , was able to turn the string of murders into breathtaking , nail - biting set - pieces . with shield’s skilful photography and nash’s competent direction , the film is blessed with a gloriously gritty look , conveying a sense of dread that ensures a viewer will never believe any of the characters will survive unscathed . in fact , in a seemingly random subplot involving two dogs , there’s an interesting sense of dark humor that underlines the noir - esque theme of love working out for none of the characters .
the delight of this film , directed by nash edgerton and written with his brother joel edgerton and matthew dabner , is that it never pushes too hard or moves too fast . it lovingly , almost sadistically , lays out the situation and deliberately demonstrates all the things that can go wrong . and i mean all the things .
she was cast as
talia al ghul
in george miller ' s
justice league : mortal
film in 2007 , but it was canceled . she campaigned for the same role in the dark knight rises ( 2012 ) and has expressed a wish to play the part opposite ben affleck in the dc extended universe .
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despite all of that , “arrival” sags a bit in the middle , a point when it may lose some viewers for good . the “first contact” act is undeniably confident and the final thematically purposeful scenes of the film are stunningly ambitious , but the pace of “arrival” softens a bit too much in the middle and one notices the sterility of the piece overall . without spoiling anything , maintaining the shock value of the twists of the final act forces some narrative decisions in the mid - section that keep us observers to the action of the film when we’re ready to be participants . villeneuve is a talented director , but this movie lacks a degree of heat that would have helped it hit the emotional and philosophical beats of the final scenes . as is , we often feel like we’re behind the barrier that louise uses when communicating with the alien creatures she dubs abbott and costello . like she wants to do , we so want to take off the equipment and get behind that screen .
funded the display of the belt at the national event , where it was presented to the truth and reconciliation commission .
nash : i worked on that film , “hesher , ” that was at sundance that spencer susser was asked to director . i was the stunt coordinator on that and i was one of the editors . that’s coming out . i’m writing another film with joel and i’m going to make another short which is kind of a sequel to “spider . ” i thought no one ever makes sequels to shorts ( laughs ) , so yes , i’m doing that . and i’ve been directing some music videos .
nash : we have an interesting dynamic in that sure i will direct him , then i’ve also turned up on film sets and been his stunt double and dressed up like him and then been hit by a car .
i didn ' t know what i was doing . it took two years for me to write the first draft ,
confessed the australian actor / writer , who has a plum role as billy , a guy up to no good in
the square
, which was directed by stuntman actor nash edgerton , joel ' s brother .
the curators asked artists to take on the age - old theme of human - versus - nature , the conflicting desire to both commune with nature and control it . project grizzly addresses one man’s obsession with invincibility , documenting a dream at the heart of the human experience . the exhibition includes troy’s original suit , viewing stations to watch the film , and artwork in the form of a foosball table , a sleeping bag , hairy blobs , and so much more .
this is an australian with i assume a small budget . the first act is ok ( if not boring ) , but i was already thinking
just because a small budget foreign film isn ' t complete crap doesn ' t make it an awesome movie .
by the end i was laughing at the twists…
123 . “high temperature ferromagnetism and tunable semiconductivity of ( ba , sr ) m 2±x ru 4±x o 11 ( m = fe , co ) : a new paradigm for spintronics” , l . shlyk , s . kryukov , b . schüpp - niewa , r . niewa and l . e . de long , adv . mat . 20 , 1315 - 1320 ( 2008 ) .
the advocacy and public information program was launched in 2007 - 2008 to ensure all efforts were made to reach former indian residential school students to inform them of benefits available to them under the settlement agreement . a special effort was made to communicate to former students located in remote and isolated communities , those in mental health institutions , and those who are homeless or incarcerated . as well , apip projects promoted healing and reconciliation by helping canadians to understand the settlement agreement and the impact that the legacy of indian residential schools has had on aboriginal communities .
livni has always been an unlikely leader of israel’s peace camp . her parents met while serving in the irgun , the pre - israel right - wing paramilitary group , and she herself had entered politics through likud . but while representing israel in the 2008 negotiations , she earned the other side’s respect . “she has very good intentions , ” said former palestinian prime minister ahmed qurei , who was her counterpart at the time . “when we were negotiating , she would always ask me questions : ‘why is this thing important to you , and the other not ? ’ she really tries to understand the palestinian position . ’”
a large amount of the film’s success can be attributed to the exceptional performance of david roberts as ray . he’s a little - known actor in his home country of australia , and thus there’s little star power in the square , but this is a classic case of choosing the correct actor for the part rather than choosing a big - name star for the sake of box office returns . alongside roberts , the gorgeous claire van der boom is never short of convincing , and is guaranteed to hold any male viewer’s attention . co - writer joel edgerton ( already a recognized actor , having starred in smokin’ aces , two of the star wars prequels , ned kelly and king arthur ) also delivers a frightening , jittery performance as the unstable billy . the remainder of the cast , meanwhile , are all superb in their respective roles ( the chaser ‘s julian morrow even has a small part ) .
the edgertons pile on the plot twists a bit thick , but the director steadily ratchets up the tension until a climactic shootout .
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from greedy optimism to ignominious death—the trajectory of film noir rarely changes , only the particulars that dot that downward path . so it is with the square , director nash edgerton’s tale of sought - after escape and freedom stymied by unforeseen quirks of circumstance . in a cheery australian suburb , married ray ( david roberts ) runs a construction business currently working on a resort , his run - of - the - mill existence complicated by the affair he’s carrying on under highway overpasses and in hotel rooms with his married neighbor - across - the - pond , carla ( claire van der boom ) . when carla spies her criminal spouse greg ( anthony hayes ) hiding a bag full of cash , the opportunity to steal the money and finally abscond with ray seems too good to pass up .