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Should We Blindly Accept Memory ? |
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| Should We Blindly Accept Memory ? |
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 Based on an award-winning novel, Emotional Arithmetic, starring internationally acclaimed actors Max Von Sydow and Susan Sarandon, charts the reunion of three survivors of the notorious French “transit” camp, Drancy. The movie releases this Friday at PVR Cinemas in Delhi and Bangalore
Below is a note from the director, ‘Paolo Barzman ‘…. |
 Life after Drancy
For those who survived the darkest hours of history, the question became: how does one “live” after such a traumatic experience and after learning the truth of the horrors that those who perished suffered? It is from this chaotic territory, where many contradictory dynamics co-exist – guilt, passion, depression, exhilarating enthusiasm – which Emotional Arithmetic wishes to embark. |
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 THE LINK IS MEMORY
How does memory affect our capacity to live a happy life, to fulfil our desires? Is “remembering too much” an obstacle to a balanced life? Does memory blur our understanding of the present, paralyze our feelings, jeopardize our potential to love and immobilize future generations? Is forgetting a necessary step towards reinventing one’s existence, to re-conquering one’s innocence?
The focus on memory is a central theme in Matt Cohen’s book and is actually a provocative one: should we blindly accept memory?
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