identifying and analyzing evidence of Tillich’s philosophy and that of one other thinker

For the final paper you will be identifying and analyzing evidence of Tillich’s philosophy and that of one other thinker we’ve discussed this semester within one of the films listed below. Provide a brief synopsis of the film you’ve chosen including the general storyline major themes conflicts and characters involved. Keep in mind this paper is meant to be an analysis of the film as it relates to Paul Tillich’s thought rather than a general plot summation or film review. In what ways does this film illustrate specific elements of Tillich’s thought? (True faith? Idolatrous faith? Courage? Neurosis? Existential estrangement? Anxiety of nonbeing? Responses to that anxiety? In what ways are the dynamics of being and nonbeing shown to be at play?) Where do you find elements of one other thinker’s philosophy/ideas of the Ultimate? Meaning? Is there a resonance between the protagonist of the film and those of The Stranger or Nausea? Perhaps an instance of an I-Thou encounter? A celebration of impermanence a la Zarathustra? Choose one and put their thoughts into conversation with that of Tillich. What visual/auditory/narrative devices are being employed to symbolically represent these ideas? Beyond the narrative arc of the film be sure to also reflect on how key scenes character development elements of cinematography (lighting shot composition perspective) sound and set design contribute to the visual expression and exploration of the human condition the search for ultimacy and responses to a crisis of meaning. *Additional outside sources (ie. film reviews critical essays) are discouraged for this assignment but if you do use them be sure to cite them appropriately. 1. Adaptation. 2002 Drama/Comedy. dir. Spike Jonze 2. Amour. 2012 Romance/Drama. dir. Michael Haneke3. Arrival. 2016 Sci-fi/Thriller. dir. Denis Villeneuve4. Beasts of the Southern Wild. 2012 Drama/Fantasy. dir. Benh Zeitlin5. Cleo From 5 to 7. 1962 Drama. dir. Agnes Varda6. Da Sweet Blood of Jesus. 2014 Thriller/Romance. dir. Spike Lee7. Dead Man. 1995 Western/Drama. dir. Jim Jarmusch8. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. 2007 Drama. dir. Julian Schnabel9. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. 2004 Romance/Sci-fi. dir. Michel Gondry 10. Everything is Illuminated. 2005 Drama/Comedy. dir. Liev Schreiber11. The 400 Blows. 1959 Drama. dir. Francois Truffaut12. Garden State. 2004 Romance/Comedy-drama. dir. Zach Braff13. Harold and Maude. 1971 Comedy/Romance. dir. Hal Ashby14. The Hours. 2002 Drama. dir. Steven Daldry15. Ida. 2013 Drama. dir. Pawel Pawlikowski16. I Heart Huckabees. 2004 Comedy. dir. David O. Russell17. The Joy Luck Club. 1993 Drama. dir. Wayne Wang18. Kumiko the Treasure Hunter. 2014 Drama/Fantasy. dir. David Zellner19. Lost in Translation. 2003 Drama. dir. Sofia Coppola20. Melancholia. 2011 Sci-fi/Drama. dir. Lars von Trier21. The Neverending Story. 1984 Fantasy/Family. dir. Wolfgang Petersen22. The Piano. 1993 Drama. dir. Jane Campion23. The Sacrifice. 1986 Drama. dir. Andrei Tarkovsky24. A Serious Man. 2009 Comedy/Drama. dir. Ethan Cohen Joel Cohen25. The Seventh Seal. 1957 Drama/Fantasy. dir. Ingmar Bergman26. Synecdoche New York. 2008 Comedy/Drama. dir Charlie Kaufman27. Thelma and Louise. 1991 Adventure/Drama. dir. Ridley Scott28. Upstream Color. 2013 Sci-fi/Drama. dir. Shane Carruth29. Whale Rider. 2002 Family/Drama. dir. Niki Caro30. Wit. 2001 Drama. dir. Mike Nichols Requirements: 1000-1250