TÁR & Phantom Thread | Film Analysis

Spoilers. An examination of Todd Field’s _TÁR_ starring Cate Blanchett, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s _Phantom Thread_ starring Daniel Day-Lewis, and the films’ explorations of art, creativity and the ego. Particular attention is paid to the psychology of characters Lydia Tár and Reynolds Woodcock. EGOT and ego death. References the following material: _Meditation, Creativity, Peace_ (2012) featuring David Lynch _Bhagavad Gita_ _Tao Te Ching_ _The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind_ (Julian Jaynes) For educational / entertainment purposes only