The purpose of the film series is to encourage psychoanalytic dialogue
with respect to creativity and movies.
FILM DESCRIPTION
Description: Poor Things (2023) traces the early development of a highly unusual woman, Bella Baxter. Best described as Frankenstein meets Siddhartha, it is a peculiar tale of a new being in her accelerated growth from infancy through to adulthood, encountering different people and their needs for her. The film is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and based on a novel by Alasdair Gray. It is an exploration of early development and narcissism, the role of socialization on female sexuality, and privilege and idealism. We are left wondering who, exactly, are the Poor Things?
Format: The evening will begin with a presentation by the discussant followed by a group discussion. Please watch the film prior to the event. Poor Things is available to view with a premium subscription or rent on several platforms such as: Amazon, Vudu, Apple TV, Google Play, etc.
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DISCUSSANT BIOGRAPHY
Jennifer Garfein, PsyD received her doctorate from the Graduate School of Professional Psychology and completed doctoral and post-doctoral internships at McGill University Health Centre at Montreal General Hospital. She worked for 5 years at Aurora Mental Health Center before beginning her full-time private practice. She attended the 4-year Adult Psychoanalytic Post Graduate Program at the Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis and has greatly enjoyed participating in various Institute and Society events, including this fabulous Film Series. A special thank you to Tom Avery LCSW.
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REGISTRATION DETAILS
Date: January 10, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (MDT)
Location: Virtual using Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 24 hours before the event.
Our emails often get filtered through secondary inboxes, so please do a search within your inbox for key words such as: Denver Psychoanalytic Society, DPS, Zoom link, and/or the name of the speaker or title of the event to find the email with the link.
Cost: To help cover costs, there is a fee to register for this event. Donations are welcome during registration to help keep our programs affordable.
- Nonmembers - $15
- Society Members - $10
- Students - $0 (Please list your training institution during registration.)
Registration: Registration is required. Once registration is complete, you will receive a confirmation email. Registration closes at 12:00 PM (MT) on 1/10/25.
No CE Credit is available for this event.
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POLICIES
Confidentiality: During all programs, we will follow rules of confidentiality for clinical case material including disguising identifying information. Please do not discuss any case material outside of this program. Recording without authorization is prohibited.
Cancellation: There will be no refunds within 48 hours of the event.
To contact the Society office, please email office@denverpsychoanalytic.org.
