Repulsion

Thefilmisaboutabeautifulyoungladywhosufferandrophobia,[Link],
playedbyCatherineDeneuve,findsherselfrelivingpasttraumawhenheroldersisterleaves
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in.
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torepresentCaroledecaylife.

Figure1
Therearehandsprotrudingfromwallsorthewindowthehandswanttograb,caress,and
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compositionalshotinoneofthescenewhenthemalehandreachout,fromthewalls,tograb
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feelalsoaddmorecharactertothescene,usingbrightwhitelightfromthebackofthescene
wereCaroleentersthepassage,thenmovingintodarkshadowsintheforegroundwherethe
protrudingmalehandsarewantedtograbher.

Figure2

Carolisthepersonificationofsexualmysterysheiswhatlurksbeneaththeorgasmsof
pleasureandpain.

Figure3
Thesceneswhereshegetsbrutallyrapedandthenawakesfromhertraumaticexperience
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wouldexpecthertolookbeatupandunattractivebutitistheoppositeinthefilmwhichcould
suggesttotheviewerthatitwasaconcertedactratherthanrape.

Illustration:
Fig1:RomanPolanski,Repulsion,1965.[Link]
Fig2:Repulsion3,1965,[Link]
Fig3:Repulsion(CatherineDeneuve)
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Bibliography:
KimMorgan(2014)RomanPolanskiUnderstandsWomen:
Repulsion,[Link]
html(accessedonthe19/11/2014)

Bienrecueilli,dboutdechacun(2011)RomanPolanski:TheBalladofContradictions,
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19/11/2014)


AnamouyousRepulsion(1965)Quotes[Link]
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