What interests or surprises you about the readings and/or the screening?

Please write a response (around 350 words) to this week’s readings and screening(s). What interests or surprises you about the readings and/or the screening? What did you find yourself agreeing or disagreeing with in the week’s materials? What relationships do you see between Petite Maman and the theoretical texts we have been reading during the last few weeks? How does the film illustrate, contradict, or open up new ways of interpreting the readings? In the readings, what relationships do you see among the theoretical ideas of Benjamin, Eisenstein, Arnheim, Breton, and Dulac (or any others)? What do you think the theorists we have encountered this far would have to say about Petite Maman?

These are all suggested approaches to the weekly response. Please feel free to address any, all, or none of them.

Please include at least two discussion questions at the conclusion of your response.

Requirements: 350 words