A Dangerous Method (2011)
Release Year: 2011
Nation: Canada, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Um Método Perigoso, Eine dunkle Begierde, Mia epikindyni methodos, Nevarna metoda, Niebezpieczna metoda, Tehlikeli Iliski, Un método peligroso, Une méthode dangereuse
Director: David Cronenberg
Writer: Christopher Hampton
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Dangerous Method Film AG, Lago Film, Millbrook Pictures, Prospero Pictures, Recorded Pictures Company, The Movie Network
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: based on novel or book, based on true story, biography, carl jung, cigar smoking, infidelity, patient, psychoanalysis, sigmund freud, spanking
Story
Dr. Carl Jung, intrigued by the challenge of treating Sabina Spielrein, an intelligent yet troubled young woman, begins analyzing her at his clinic in Switzerland. Jung's mentor and colleague Sigmund Freud initially applauds this arrangement but grows concerned when Jung becomes increasingly obsessed with Sabina, both professionally and romantically. Sabina, meanwhile, finds herself drawn to both men, leading to complex power dynamics and emotional turmoil.
Summary
'A Dangerous Method' is a psychological drama based on the true story ofSabina Spielrein's treatment by Dr. Carl Jung under Sigmund Freud's influence. The film explores themes of psychoanalysis, obsession, and the blurred lines between professional responsibility and personal desire.
