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Alicia Barrena, Ezra Keane

Analyzing film through Lacanian Psychoanalysis.

Episodes

  1. Nov 1

    On Rape and the Institution: A Deep Dive Into Emerald Fennel's 'Promising Young Woman'

    In this episode of Latent Content Ezra and I take seriously the frustration over the social conditions of rape that allow it to be a systemic problem in contemporary culture by analyzing Emerald Fennel's 2020 film Promising Young Woman. Alicia Barrena is a Lacanian psychoanalyst based in Paris offering online sessions in English and Spanish to folks outside of the EU. If you want to reach out about the possibility of undergoing analysis with Alicia, you can reaach her through her It's Complicated Profile. Ezra Keane is a Lacanian psychoanalyst based in Auckland. If you want to reach out about the possibility of undergoing analysis with Ezra, you can fill out the Centre for Lacanian Analysis intake form which you can find here. Other resources to find a Lacanian Psychoanalyst: Lacan Online It's complicated Hotlines: National Rape & Sexual Abuse Crisis Hotline New Zealand Free Hotlines for Rape and Sexual Abuse in the United StatesCrisis Information in English for victims of crimes in France Sources: Case in England involving underage perpetrators: https://www.courthousenews.com/appeals-court-to-review-uk-judge-sparing-teen-rapists-jail/ Cornell 7 case: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/cornell-university-lawsuit-fraternity-rape-allegations/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro and Outro music: "Warm Inspirational Cinematic Violin Cue" is a free royalty-free audio track created by artist Farran_Ez on Pixabay.

  2. Oct 15

    The Horror of Desire and Decay: Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse

    In today's episode, psychoanalysts Ezra and Alicia discuss Robert Eggers' 2019 cult favorite, The Lighthouse-- analyzing, amongst other things, the horror of desire and decay. Alicia Barrena is a Lacanian psychoanalyst offering online sessions in English and Spanish, you can see her profile on It's Complicated, and check out her website at aliciabarrena.com. Ezra Keane is a Lacanian psychoanalyst based in Auckland, New Zealand. -------------------------------------------------------------------------Intro and Outro music: "Warm Inspirational Cinematic Violin Cue" is a free royalty-free audio track created by artist Farran_Ez on Pixabay.

  3. Aug 23

    Curry Barker's 'Obsession'

    Ezra and Alicia discuss Curry Barker's 2026 revelation of a film, 'Obsession". Themes of the fantasy, objet petit a, obsessionality, and perversion are discussed. Content Warning: Discussion of Sexual Assault Intro and Outro music, "Warm Inspirational Cinematic Violin Cue" is a royalty-free audio track created by artist Farran_Ez on Pixabay.

  4. Aug 9

    Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey'

    In our inaugural episode, Ezra and I delve into Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' as well as Lacan's Symbolic Register. Show Notes: Albanian Iso-Polyphony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKRCEtecvDo&list=RDTKRCEtecvDo&start_radio=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kieVPm3oTdo&list=RDkieVPm3oTdo&start_radio=1 UNESCO: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/albanian-folk-iso-polyphony-00155 Intro and Outro music: "Warm Inspirational Cinematic Violin Cue" is a free royalty-free audio track created by artist Farran_Ez on Pixabay.

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Analyzing film through Lacanian Psychoanalysis.

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  • Creator
    Alicia Barrena, Ezra Keane
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Alicia Barrena, Ezra Keane
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