Freud invites iconic author C.S. Lewis to debate the existence of God. And his unique relationship with his daughter, and Lewis' unconventional relationship with his best friend's mother.Freud invites iconic author C.S. Lewis to debate the existence of God. And his unique relationship with his daughter, and Lewis' unconventional relationship with his best friend's mother.Freud invites iconic author C.S. Lewis to debate the existence of God. And his unique relationship with his daughter, and Lewis' unconventional relationship with his best friend's mother.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Anna Amalie Blomeyer
- Ilsa
- (as Anna Blomeyer)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAnthony Hopkins had previously portrayed C.S. Lewis in Shadowlands (1993) 30 years prior to this film.
- GoofsLewis is shown researching the Gospels while a woman who appears to be his wife calls him to bed. This film takes place in 1939, but Lewis did not marry Joy Davidman Gresham until 1956. The woman was actually Janie Moore, who Lewis lived with until 1949.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Sigmund Freud: From error to error, one discovers the entire truth.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Project: Episode dated 19 April 2024 (2024)
- SoundtracksVariations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, 'Enigma' Variation 9: Nimrod
Composed by Edward Elgar
Performed by Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (as Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) & Adrian Leaper (Conductor)
Licensed courtesy of Naxos Music UK Ltd
Featured review
Honestly this fictional account was Good.
I respect S Freud as an early but pioneering psychologist, and I very much admire C. S. Lewis as a humanist and fiction writer. Whether this meeting between Freud and Lewis really happened doesn't matter so much, I think. What matters is that it's a fascinating concept to imagine the two men debating science vs religion, and this film does a very decent job of portraying this discussion.
While I wouldn't go so far as to call this the most moving film I've ever seen - I think Shadowlands for example was far more moving and The Soul Keeper ( a film about Jung and his female patient ) was more intriguing - I did genuinely find Freud's Last Session to be philosophically poignant. The discussions between Freud and Lewis are intellectually sound and do ask those age old questions, such as if God is good, why is there suffering? A question I guess we all grapple with in one way or another.
This film did remind me a bit of In Lambeth the other play about a fictional meeting between Thomas Paine and William Blake which, while quite different, approached the two sides of a philosophical debate in a similarly genuine and interesting manner.
Ultimately, there is quite a good amount of wisdom and intellectual content in Freud's Last Session and for that I found it fun, mildly moving and worthwhile. The cinematography and acting are decent. If you like psychology, philosophy and films that are really just play's on screen, then I hope you'll enjoy this.
While I wouldn't go so far as to call this the most moving film I've ever seen - I think Shadowlands for example was far more moving and The Soul Keeper ( a film about Jung and his female patient ) was more intriguing - I did genuinely find Freud's Last Session to be philosophically poignant. The discussions between Freud and Lewis are intellectually sound and do ask those age old questions, such as if God is good, why is there suffering? A question I guess we all grapple with in one way or another.
This film did remind me a bit of In Lambeth the other play about a fictional meeting between Thomas Paine and William Blake which, while quite different, approached the two sides of a philosophical debate in a similarly genuine and interesting manner.
Ultimately, there is quite a good amount of wisdom and intellectual content in Freud's Last Session and for that I found it fun, mildly moving and worthwhile. The cinematography and acting are decent. If you like psychology, philosophy and films that are really just play's on screen, then I hope you'll enjoy this.
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- Feb 20, 2024
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- Also known as
- La última sesión de Freud
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $906,283
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $45,590
- Dec 24, 2023
- Gross worldwide
- $2,688,031
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
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