‘Dancer in the Dark’: Affliction and the aesthetic of attention

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2006

Author

Faber, Alyda

Journal

Studies in Religion-Sciences Religieuses

Volume

35

Number

1

Pages

85-106

Work Type

Article

Language

English

Keywords

affliction (malheur)
attention
suffering

Annotation

Although as a whole, this article focuses more on Lars von Trier’s film “Dancer in the Dark”, it does offer an insightful, well-informed discussion of Weil’s notions of affliction and attention. Faber’s application of these notions to her critical reflections on the film serves to elucidate and illustrate Weil’s concepts in an original and thought-provoking manner.