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A psychodynamic analysis of The Substance in context of narcissistic personality organization

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A psychodynamic analysis of The Substance in context of narcissistic personality organization

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This study has scrutinized the film The Substance (2024) by Coralie Fargeat within the framework of Psychodynamic Theory and critical analysis. The research focuses on The Substance using a qualitative film analysis method within the context of psychodynamic theory and critical analysis. The structure of the film offers a critical approach to the dominant youth and beauty industry created by visual media shaped in accordance with “neoliberalism”. Due to the dominant social norms, Elisabeth Sparkle ignores aging and turns herself into Sue through an experimental substance. The analysis observes how Elisabeth Sparkle’s aging process, beyond physical changes, reveals the narcissistic breakdowns and split ego she experiences in the face of old age the conflict between her ideal (young) self and her devalued (old) self. The system demonstrates how the female body is presented both as an object of desire and as an object to be quickly consumed.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Film Eleştirisi

Bölüm

İnceleme Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

19 Eylül 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

17 Şubat 2026

Kabul Tarihi

24 Ağustos 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Sayı: 16

Kaynak Göster

APA
Ezer, E. (2026). A psychodynamic analysis of The Substance in context of narcissistic personality organization. ARTS: Artuklu Sanat ve Beşeri Bilimler Dergisi, 16, 139-156. https://doi.org/10.46372/arts.1891852
AMA
1.Ezer E. A psychodynamic analysis of The Substance in context of narcissistic personality organization. ARTS. 2026;(16):139-156. doi:10.46372/arts.1891852
Chicago
Ezer, Ece. 2026. “A psychodynamic analysis of The Substance in context of narcissistic personality organization”. ARTS: Artuklu Sanat ve Beşeri Bilimler Dergisi, sy 16: 139-56. https://doi.org/10.46372/arts.1891852.
EndNote
Ezer E (01 Eylül 2026) A psychodynamic analysis of The Substance in context of narcissistic personality organization. ARTS: Artuklu Sanat ve Beşeri Bilimler Dergisi 16 139–156.
IEEE
[1]E. Ezer, “A psychodynamic analysis of The Substance in context of narcissistic personality organization”, ARTS, sy 16, ss. 139–156, Eyl. 2026, doi: 10.46372/arts.1891852.
ISNAD
Ezer, Ece. “A psychodynamic analysis of The Substance in context of narcissistic personality organization”. ARTS: Artuklu Sanat ve Beşeri Bilimler Dergisi. 16 (01 Eylül 2026): 139-156. https://doi.org/10.46372/arts.1891852.
JAMA
1.Ezer E. A psychodynamic analysis of The Substance in context of narcissistic personality organization. ARTS. 2026;:139–156.
MLA
Ezer, Ece. “A psychodynamic analysis of The Substance in context of narcissistic personality organization”. ARTS: Artuklu Sanat ve Beşeri Bilimler Dergisi, sy 16, Eylül 2026, ss. 139-56, doi:10.46372/arts.1891852.
Vancouver
1.Ece Ezer. A psychodynamic analysis of The Substance in context of narcissistic personality organization. ARTS. 01 Eylül 2026;(16):139-56. doi:10.46372/arts.1891852