Reality and Fantasy in American Independent Cinema: A Cavellian Approach

Zinman, Rick

In the 21st century, blockbuster fantasy films have dominated film viewership in the United States. The increased popularity of fantasy films has generated much greater scholarly interest in the study of fantasy films. It has also generated an artistic response by American Indie filmmakers who have developed alternative approaches to the portrayal of film fantasy. Reality and Fantasy in American Indie Films: A Cavellian Approach applies the methods and procedures of Cavellian philosophical film criticism to the study of four prominent American indie films released in 2014 in which fantasy can be said to play an important role: Birdman (Alejandro G. Iñárritu); Boyhood (Richard Linklater); The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson); and Only Lovers Left Alive (Jim Jarmusch).

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2024-09-20

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031702068

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-70207-5

Dimensions: 210.0cm x148.0cm

Pages: 204.0