A post traumatic expert described in the film, Waltz with Bahir, a story about a photographer. He looked through his lens and took photos of the horrendous events of war. Only until his camera broke did the photographer freak out realizing what type of environment he was in. Mental illness is a consequence of war. This photographer freaked out instantly, while for others it takes a trip home, or some other catalyst to trigger their breakdown. The photographer used his camera to control the situation he was in. When his camera was fully functioning, his perception of control towered. However, when the camera broke, his perception of control diminished, causing the photographer’s mental stability to plummet. Ultimately, how a person perceives the amount of control they have over specific acts of war determines their mental stability.
Furthermore, in the film, Waltz with Bahir, Ari the main protagonist, suffers from mental instability because of his lack of control throughout the Lebanon War. Ari asks the same therapist who shared the story of the photographer,” How can I forget such a traumatic event?”(Waltz with Bashir). The event Ari was speaking of was a memory reintroduced by a friend. He relives the …show more content…
As an interrogator, his job was to extract information from his detainees. Fair had control of his action while performing inhumane acts toward prisoners, but what Fair did not have control over was his loss of humanity. A huge toll was taken by his mental state because of this lack of control he felt. Fair stated, “Abu Ghraib dominates every minute of every day for me” (Fair). He continued to say, “Memories of that have haunted me for the last decade”. (Fair). Overall Fair’s lack of control toward his humanity led him toward drastic mental
Furthermore, in the film, Waltz with Bahir, Ari the main protagonist, suffers from mental instability because of his lack of control throughout the Lebanon War. Ari asks the same therapist who shared the story of the photographer,” How can I forget such a traumatic event?”(Waltz with Bashir). The event Ari was speaking of was a memory reintroduced by a friend. He relives the …show more content…
As an interrogator, his job was to extract information from his detainees. Fair had control of his action while performing inhumane acts toward prisoners, but what Fair did not have control over was his loss of humanity. A huge toll was taken by his mental state because of this lack of control he felt. Fair stated, “Abu Ghraib dominates every minute of every day for me” (Fair). He continued to say, “Memories of that have haunted me for the last decade”. (Fair). Overall Fair’s lack of control toward his humanity led him toward drastic mental