The purpose of the film series is to encourage psychoanalytic dialogue with respect to creativity and movies.
Film Description: Perfect Days is a 2023 drama film directed by Wim Wenders from a script written by Wenders and Takuma Takasaki.
Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. A deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us. Synopsis found on Rotten Tomatoes.
Format: The evening will begin with a short presentation about the film followed by discussion. Please watch the film prior to the discussion. Due to the length of the film, only clips will be shown during the event. Perfect Days is available to view with a premium subscription or rent on several platforms such as: Amazon, Hulu, Google Play, Apple TV, etc.
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DISCUSSANT BIOGRAPHIES
Rick D. Bailey is a trial lawyer and mediator, focusing on complex business cases. From 2009 to 2014, Rick was in analysis with the late Dr. Fred Mimmack. During and as a result of the analysis, Rick began creative writing, primarily stage plays and screenplays. Rick's full-length screenplay "Lincoln at Congo Square" was recently submitted to several film festivals and as of this writing, has been named a semi-finalist in the Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards and runner-up for Best Historical Screenplay by the Chicago Script Awards. He is at work on his second full-length screenplay called Days of War, which will be about the years 1967-69 and the effect of the Vietnam War on families. In 2014, Rick and Dr. David Stevens together published a paper Hearing and Mishearing: Psychoanalytic Observations on the Attorney-Client Relationship. Rick maintains a strong interest in psychoanalysis and is a member of the Society.
David Stevens, PhD, FABP is a practicing clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst who works with adolescents and adults. He earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado and received his psychoanalytic training at the Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis where he has been a faculty member for more than thirty years, teaching courses on psychoanalytic theory and technique as well as being a Training and Supervising Analyst for the past twenty years. In addition, he is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center where he teaches psychiatric residents the principles of psychodynamic thought. He is the co-author with Jim Grigsby of the Neurodynamics of Personality published in 2000. He has a longstanding interest in participating in the mutually enriching conversations that can occur at the intersection of psychoanalytic thought and the humanities.
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REGISTRATION DETAILS
Date: October 18, 2024 (Third Friday of the month)
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM (MT)
Location: Lowry Conference Center located at 1061 Akron Way, Denver, CO 80230. There is plenty of free, accessible parking around the Conference Center. The film discussion will NOT be livestreamed.
Cost: To help cover costs, there is a fee to register for this event. Donations are welcome during registration to keep our programs affordable.
- Nonmembers - $15
- Society Members - $10
- Students - $0 (Please list your training institution during registration.)
Registration: Registration is required. The deadline to register is October 18, 2024 by 12:00 PM (MST).
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.
