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Interview With "The Shrouds" Director/Writer David Cronenberg
Apr 15, 2025
22:19
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- David Cronenberg's 'The Shrouds' deeply explores the complexities of grief and technology, challenging traditional notions of mourning.
- The character Karsh illustrates the intertwining of personal loss and entrepreneurship, provoking thought on the morality of profiting from grief.
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The Role of Technology in Grieving
The discussion highlights that technology has always been a part of grieving, rather than robbing individuals of the ability to mourn. The speaker emphasizes that reading and writing, once groundbreaking technologies, transformed how grief is expressed, evolving with time. They argue that current technologies, like films and digital expressions of mourning, continue to facilitate rather than hinder the emotional experience of grief. Therefore, changes in how we process and communicate our emotions are not detrimental, but rather an evolution of expression through various technological mediums.
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