PERSONA FILM ANALYSIS - THOUGHTS ABOUT JUNG - WHAT IS THE CONCEPT OF MASK?
Before explaining the film, it's appropriate to provide some information about Jung. First, the concept of "persona" was coined by Jung. Its Turkish meaning is "mask." The internal struggle an individual wages within themselves can be explained as the conflict between the conscious and subconscious minds, and the questioning that comes with it. Individuals engage in some questioning in their daily lives, identify their needs, take a stance on these needs, and continue their lives accordingly.
Unlike many psychologists, Jung explains that the conscious and subconscious minds constantly shift, with no clear distinction. He mentions the possibility of a split personality, noting that many people's reactions can vary in different settings or situations.
According to Jung, "Even in a normal personality, split personality is not impossible." People who begin to tell the truth from a young age later realize their heightened consciousness and, to avoid feeling ostracized by society, wear a mask. While children continue their lives with great transparency at a young age, this transparency gradually diminishes as they progress.
The film Persona begins to attempt to explain itself precisely at this point. Persona, also known as The Mask, stands out as a psychological study of the lives of two women. This Swedish film tells the story of Elisabeth Vogler, a silent woman who never speaks, and her nurse Alma. Directed by Ingmar Bergman.
The film's opening scenes depict the relationship between nurse and patient. Because Vogler is silent, Alma constantly speaks. While this communication is emotional for Alma, Vogler, displaying narcissistic traits, maintains the relationship with a more pragmatic approach. It's often thought to explore the role of communication in relationships and whether or not words alone are important for communication, but the film takes several turns. Persona tells the story of a woman immersed in silence and the nurse who attends her. Elisabeth Vogler, the most popular theater actress of the time, suddenly falls silent during an important play. Despite the stunned audience's best efforts to understand what's happening, Vogler remains silent. As a last resort, the woman is admitted to a clinic, where her muteness persists. No medical problems are found, and she is sent to a secluded summer house on the doctor's recommendation. The person sent to accompany her is Alma, a young nurse. At the summer house, Vogler remains silent. As Vogler remains silent, Alma speaks. Alma tells her own story for hours, even days. What ultimately transpires constitutes one of the most fascinating cases in psychology.
As film lovers, we owe a great debt to the unconventional Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. Persona, considered the great master's most important work, has always been a guiding light for many works and directors that followed. #PERSONA #FILM #FILMANALYSIS #BERGMAN #films #filmrecommendations #filmrecommendation #filmaddress #filmrecommendation #filmarchive #filmchallenge