How Long to Read Lars von Trier's Cinema

How Long Does it Take to Read Lars von Trier's Cinema?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 3 minutes to read Lars von Trier's Cinema by Rebecca Ver Straten-McSparran

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book offers a bold and dynamic examination of Lars von Trier’s cinema by interweaving philosophy and theology with close attention to aesthetics through style and narrative. It explores the prophetic voice of von Trier's films, juxtaposing them with Ezekiel's prophecy and Ricoeur’s symbols of evil, myth, and hermeneutics of revelation. The films of Lars von Trier are categorized as extreme cinema, inducing trauma and emotional rupture rarely paralleled, while challenging audiences to respond in new ways. This volume argues that the spiritual, biblical content of the films holds a key to understanding von Trier’s oeuvre of excess. Spiritual conflict is the mechanism that unpacks the films’ notorious excess with explosive, centrifugal force. By confronting the spectator with spiritual conflict through evil, von Trier's films truthfully and prophetically expose the spectator’s complicity in personal and structural evil, forcing self-examination through theological themes, analogous to the prophetic voice of the transgressive Hebrew prophet Ezekiel, his prophecy, and its form of delivery. Placed in context with the prophetic voices of Dante, Milton, Dostoyevsky, O’Connor, and Tarkovsky, this volume offers a theoretical framework beyond von Trier. It will be of great interest to scholars in Film Studies, Film and Philosophy, Film and Theology.

How long is Lars von Trier's Cinema?

Lars von Trier's Cinema by Rebecca Ver Straten-McSparran is 296 pages long, and a total of 75,776 words.

This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Lars von Trier's Cinema Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 54 minutes to read Lars von Trier's Cinema aloud.

What Reading Level is Lars von Trier's Cinema?

Lars von Trier's Cinema is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Lars von Trier's Cinema?

Lars von Trier's Cinema by Rebecca Ver Straten-McSparran is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy Lars von Trier's Cinema by Rebecca Ver Straten-McSparran on Amazon click the button below.