Abstract
This work is a critical review of the Spanish film “Toc Toc”, directed by Vicente Villanueva and released in 2017. The feature film was produced from the adaptation of a homonymous play written by the French author Laurent Baffie. It is a comedy that addresses in a fun, light and unusual way the very current theme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).The present review carries out an analysis of the film “Toc Toc” seeking to discuss the idea of aesthetic finishing of itself in the light of the concepts of unfinished, alterity and exotopia proposed by the linguist Bakhtin and the assumptions of Hermans’ Dialogical Self Theory. In addition, it seeks to reflect on the psychological dynamics generated from cinematographic shots in order to ponder the role of cinema in human development.
Highlights
The present review carries out an analysis of the film “Toc Toc” seeking to discuss the idea of aesthetic finishing of itself in the light of the concepts of unfinished, alterity and exotopia proposed by the linguist Bakhtin and the assumptions of Hermans’ Dialogical Self Theory
Em diversas situações do filme “Toc Toc”, o close-up foi propositalmente utilizado para destacar as características compulsivas demonstradas pelos personagens, como, por exemplo, Federico fazendo gestos obscenos, Blanca lavando as mãos incessantemente, Ana Maria fazendo o sinal da cruz, Emílio realizando cáculos mentais, Lili repetindo frases e Otto evitando pisar sobre linhas retas
De forma envolvente, durante todo o filme, o diretor apresenta de forma cômica as características compulsivas apresentadas por cada personagem e uma solução grupal para amenizá-las: pensar menos em si mesmo para dar suporte às necessidade do outro, o que exemplifica, novamente, o conceito de alteridade bakhtiniano, uma vez que, na concepção de Bakhtin, somente o outro é capaz de nos oferecer um acabamento estético completo de nós mesmos (Ponzio, 2008)
Summary
The present review carries out an analysis of the film “Toc Toc” seeking to discuss the idea of aesthetic finishing of itself in the light of the concepts of unfinished, alterity and exotopia proposed by the linguist Bakhtin and the assumptions of Hermans’ Dialogical Self Theory. A este respeito, a certa altura, ela relata que sempre chega atrasada nos encontros com suas amigas por ter que verificar milhares de coisas antes de sair de casa e que, por isso, parou de ser convidada para os eventos sociais, reiterando mais uma vez as dificuldades de caráter social acarretadas pelo TOC (Del-Porto, 2001).
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