Program Schedule
9:00 Thomas M. Brod, MD, Program Coordinator: Introduction & Orientation
9 :20 Apurva Shah, MD: Overview of the Films of Pedro Almodóvar
9:50 Almodóvar's Talk To Her (1st half) Generally considered Almodóvar's greatest film, but also a portrait of primitive object relations. The film revolves around two men who become friends while taking care of the comatose women they love. Their lives flow in all directions, past, present and future, pulling them towards an unsuspected destiny. The film's themes include the difficulty of communication between the sexes, loneliness and intimacy, and the persistence of love beyond loss.
10:50 BREAK
11:10 Almodóvar's Talk To Her (2nd half)
12:00 Annie Reiner, PhD: Shifting Perspectives of Morality: Beyond Good & Evil in Almodovar's Talk To Her.
12:30 Audience Q & A and Discussion
12:45-1:45 LUNCH (not provided)
1:45 Audience Discussion
2:00 Jill Lummus, PsyD: Almodovar's Capturing of the Elusive Female
2:30 Audience Q & A and Discussion
2:40 Jeffery Trop, MD: Themes of Intersubjectivity and the Self in Almodóvar's Films
3:10 Audience Q & A and Discussion
3:20 BREAK
3:40 Sandra E. Fenster, PhD: One is Excluded and One is Not: Love Triangles, Obsession, and Jealous Revenge. Dr. Fenster uses the film Broken Embraces to illustrate her theme.
4:10 Audience Q & A and Discussion
4:20 Peter Wolson, PhD: Boundary-crossing, Sexual Abuse, Jealousy, Rage and Revenge in Romantic/Intimate Relationships.
4:50 Audience Q & A and Discussion
5:00 Evaluations and informal Reception
