The birth of modern thought in the consulting rooms of Freud and Jung—and against the backdrop of their passions. Screening as part of the All Tomorrow’s Scars. Directed by David Cronenberg film programme.
A Dangerous Method
- Date:
- from 30 May 2026, 18:00
- Age restrictions
- 18+
2011, David Cronenberg
Canada—Germany—United Kingdom
99 minutes, English with Russian subtitles
Starring: Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel
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Sabina Spielrein, a young woman suffering from hysteria, arrives at Carl Jung’s clinic in Switzerland. Intelligent and refined, she quickly responds to the doctor’s methods and eventually becomes a doctor and theorist of psychoanalysis herself. Furthermore, Sabina finds herself at the centre of a dramatic rift in the relationship between Jung and Freud, who regarded him as his heir.
Shot from A Dangerous Method, 2011
It’s a fiercely thoughtful film, a movie of ideas that understands how powerful ideas can be.
—Dana Stevens, Slate
Cronenberg finds a way to convey the mindset within the Freud—Jung—Spielrein triangle and to infect the viewer with it, and then reveals the distinctly Chekhovian nature of his characters, adding a touch of irony to their dialogue.
