Kenneth Lonergan: Filmmaker and Philosopher

by Todd May and Todd May

Book Overview

Kenneth Lonergan's three films-You Can Count on Me (2000), Margaret (2011), and Manchester by the Sea (2016)-are rife with philosophical complexities. They challenge simple philosophical approaches to central issues of human behaviour. In particular, they ask questions about how to cope with suffering that one cannot overcome, the role that self- deception plays in people's lives and how to think about characters who do not embody...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350112062
• ISBN13: 9781350112063
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"