
- 384 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
The definitive philosophical exploration of the work of pioneering filmmaker Terrence Malick.
Leaving a promising career in academic philosophy to embark on a career in film, American director Terrence Malick has created cinematic works of art that are also deeply philosophical. His contribution to philosophy through a half century of filmmaking has become the focus of increasing scholarly attention. Inviting the reader along a journey of reflections at the intersection of film, art, and philosophy, Life Above the Clouds brings together an international team of contributors to present the most current and definitive statement of the filmmaker's work. Accessibly written and exploring films such as Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line, The New World, The Tree of Life, To the Wonder, Knight of Cups, Song to Song, and A Hidden Life, the nineteen essays herein will be of interest not only to scholars and students of philosophy, theology, film studies, and aesthetics, but also to anyone with a true love of film.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Films Directed by Terrence Malick
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Malickian Cinema at the Intersection of Art and Philosophy: An Introduction
- Part I. Cinematic Experience as Ethical Reflection and Spiritual Exercise
- Part II. Mystery, Evil, Creation: Framing the “Big Questions”
- Part III. Explorations of Image and Voiceover
- Part IV. The Pursuit of Freedom and Transcendence
- List of Contributors
- Index
- Back Cover