” From error to error, one discovers the entire truth.” Sigmund Freud

The Netflix series titled Freud is not a biopic. It doesn’t trace the trajectory of the decorated life of Sigmund Freud. None of his works are mentioned. Neither his concepts nor the controversies surrounding involved are shown throughout the series. However the titles of the episodes are named after the original ideas of the father of psychoanalysis.

Therefore if a curious viewer starts watching Freud with the expectation of knowing more about the great and often criticised thinker, he shall be profusely disappointed. 

The story of Freud surrounds a number of murders and the possibility of ominous practices by an infamous cult, the truth behind which must be unravelled by Sigmund Freud. He finds himself in the middle of an occult conspiracy. The truth he uncovers is an unsettling as the hidden traumas he would take his patients towards. He decides to write a book about the profound revelations he had actively experienced. However, the book is destroyed leaving a sense of incompleteness , a sense of abysmal mystery about Sigmund Freud , the world around him full of totems, mysteries, blood and vengeance. Ella Rumpf and Robert Finster deliver impeccable performances as Fleur Salome and Sigmund Freud respectively. The screenplay is full of elements that would require a willing suspension of disbelief from the viewers. It still appears far fetched at times. There is very little to take for the ardent admirers of Freud however the series can make a decent psychological thriller entwined in myths , lore and magic.

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Jane Austen, Pride, and Prejudice

Pride & Prejudice was released in the year 2005. The movie is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by Jane Austen written in the year 1813. The movie is described as a romantic drama. It was Joe Wright’s first feature film. It is a tale about five sisters from an English family of the landed gentry. Throughout the film, they deal with conflicts and contemplations surrounding the realm of marriage, morality, and misconceptions.  Keira Knightley played the role of Elizabeth Bennet, while Matthew Macfadyen played the role of her romantic counterpart, Mr. Darcy. Rosamund Pike, Carrey Mulligan, Jena Malone, and Taluna Riley played the role of Jane, Kitty, Lydia, and Mary respectively. Simon Woods played the role of Charles Bingley while Donald Sutherland and Brenda Blethyn played the roles of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett. The narrative primarily gyrates around these characters. 

The movie was produced by Working Title Films in association with StudioCanal. 

The screenplay was written by Deborah Moggach who tried to remain as faithful as possible to the novel.  The film was entirely shot in England. The movie like the novel focuses on the perspective of Elizabeth Bennett.

The themes of romanticism, marriage, family, love, hypocrisy, vanity, and prejudice (of course) meander around the narrative. It is a must-watch for lovers of the novel and Jane Austen as it is also lifted by stellar performances by a star-studded ensemble.

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