Psychology

~ Anannya Jain, O.P. Jindal Global University Phantom Thread (2017), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, follows Reynolds, a high society fashion designer, and Alma, a waitress who becomes his model, muse, nurse and wife. Reynolds’ house runs with strict routines that were enforced by his sister and house manager, Cyril. Once Alma becomes entangled in his tightly wound world, what ensues is a psychological battle. She disrupts and opposes his routines and emotional distance, wh

~ Kashika Jain, O.P. Jindal Global University.     Darren​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Aronofsky's Black Swan (2010) follows the story of Nina Sayers, a ballerina who after a long and tough fight, has finally been given the dual role of the Swan Queen in Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. Apart from the flawless technical aspect, the work also demands the psychological identification of the two characters, which is the cause of Nina's intense struggle inside her. The movie depicts the decline of me