Description
Book SynopsisThe films of Atom Egoyan immerse the viewer in a world of lush sensuality, melancholia, and brooding obsession. From his earliest films
Next of Kin and
Family Viewing, to his coruscating
Exotica and recent projects such as
Where the Truth Lies, Egoyan has paid infinite attention to narrative intricacy and psychological complexity. Traumatic loss and its management through ritual return as themes in his films as he explores personal scenarios of mourning and broader issues of genocide, exile, and postmemory, in particular in relation to his own Armenian heritage.
In this study, Emma Wilson closely analyzes the range of Egoyan''s films and their visual textures, emotional control, and perverse beauty. Offering a full-scale chronological overview of Egoyan''s work on films up to and including Where the Truth Lies, Wilson shows the persistence and development of certain structures and themes in Egoyan''s cinema: questions of exile and nostalgia, trauma
Trade Review
"This persuasive book brings Egoyan's films vibrantly alive, while at the same time offering compelling, intelligent and thought-provoking analysis."Times Higher Education
"Wilson brings a fresh perspective to Egoyan's work, particularly insofar as gender and sexuality are concerned. Her analysis is elegant, and her writing is beautiful. Required reading for anyone interested in Atom Egoyan."--Judith Mayne, author of
Claire DenisTable of ContentsPreface | ix
Acknowledgments | xiii
ON FOREIGENNESS AND FAMILIES | 1
Next of Kin (1984) 12
Family Viewing (1987) 22
Speaking Parts (1989) 34
The Adjuster (1991) 47
Calendar (1993) 61
Exotica (1994) 73
The Sweet Hereafter (1996) 88
Felicia's Journey (1999) 102
Ararat (2002) 115
Where the Truth Lies (2005) 128
INTERVIEW WITH ATOM AGOYAN | 137
Filmography | 147
Bibliography | 153
Index | 159
