“Nightmare is over”: Trauma and Agency in the Remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street
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Resumo: | The 2010 remake of the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street focuses on the earthly abuses committed by the now confirmed pedophile Freddy Krueger. The fact that the victims of Krueger’s sexual assaults start get- ting murdered in their sleep is relevant to the trauma studies, as nightmares are one of the most common symptoms observed in people diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Therefore, one of the goals of this paper is to analyze the ways in which trauma is portrayed in the movie. Considering that the teenagers can only overcome Krueger — and therefore, their trauma — once they are able to witness the terrible events of their past, this work also aims at observing and discussing the trajectory that allows the protagonists to survive. In order to meet these goals, some central concepts to trauma theory are presented and discussed in relation to their portrayal in the film. The analysis shows that the main character Nancy can only defeat Krueger once she knows everything that has happened in the past and is able to have agency in the story. |
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“Nightmare is over”: Trauma and Agency in the Remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street“O pesadelo acabou”: Trauma e Agência no Remake de A Hora do PesadeloaudiovisualA Hora do Pesadeloterrortrauma.audiovisualA Nightmare on Elm Streethorrortrauma.The 2010 remake of the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street focuses on the earthly abuses committed by the now confirmed pedophile Freddy Krueger. The fact that the victims of Krueger’s sexual assaults start get- ting murdered in their sleep is relevant to the trauma studies, as nightmares are one of the most common symptoms observed in people diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Therefore, one of the goals of this paper is to analyze the ways in which trauma is portrayed in the movie. Considering that the teenagers can only overcome Krueger — and therefore, their trauma — once they are able to witness the terrible events of their past, this work also aims at observing and discussing the trajectory that allows the protagonists to survive. In order to meet these goals, some central concepts to trauma theory are presented and discussed in relation to their portrayal in the film. The analysis shows that the main character Nancy can only defeat Krueger once she knows everything that has happened in the past and is able to have agency in the story.O remake de A Hora do Pesadelo (2010) explora os abusos mun- danos cometidos pelo pedófilo Freddy Krueger. O fato de que as vítimas de seus crimes são assassinadas durante o sono é relevante para os estudos de trauma, visto que os pesadelos são um dos sintomas mais comuns exibidos por pessoas diagnosticadas com transtorno do estresse pós-traumático. Portanto, um dos objetivos deste artigo é analisar as maneiras através das quais o trauma é retratado no filme. Os adolescentes somente conseguem vencer Krueger e, portanto, seus traumas, quando se tornam capazes de testemunhar os terríveis eventos de seu passado. Assim sendo, este trabalho também busca observar e discutir a trajetória que torna possível a sobrevivência dos jovens. Alguns conceitos chave para a teoria do trauma são apresentados e discutidos com relação à sua representação no filme. A análise mostra que a protagonista Nancy somente consegue derrotar Krueger ao tomar conhecimento de tudo que aconteceu em seu passado e adquirir agência na história. PEPG COS-PUC-SP2021-07-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/galaxia/article/view/51921Galaxia; No. 46 (2021)GALÁxIA. Revista Interdisciplinar de Comunicação e Cultura; n. 46 (2021)1982-2553reponame:Galáxia (São Paulo)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)instacron:PUC_SPenghttps://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/galaxia/article/view/51921/35695Copyright (c) 2021 Rosana Ruas Machado Gomesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRuas Machado Gomes, Rosana2022-06-21T13:55:46Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/51921Revistahttps://www.pucsp.br/pos-graduacao/mestrado-e-doutorado/comunicacao-e-semioticaPRIhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpcos@pucsp.br||aidarprado@gmail.com1982-25531519-311Xopendoar:2022-06-21T13:55:46Galáxia (São Paulo) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)false |
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“Nightmare is over”: Trauma and Agency in the Remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street “O pesadelo acabou”: Trauma e Agência no Remake de A Hora do Pesadelo |
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“Nightmare is over”: Trauma and Agency in the Remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street |
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“Nightmare is over”: Trauma and Agency in the Remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street Ruas Machado Gomes, Rosana audiovisual A Hora do Pesadelo terror trauma. audiovisual A Nightmare on Elm Street horror trauma. |
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“Nightmare is over”: Trauma and Agency in the Remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street |
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“Nightmare is over”: Trauma and Agency in the Remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street |
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“Nightmare is over”: Trauma and Agency in the Remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street |
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“Nightmare is over”: Trauma and Agency in the Remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street |
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“Nightmare is over”: Trauma and Agency in the Remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street |
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Ruas Machado Gomes, Rosana |
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Ruas Machado Gomes, Rosana |
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Ruas Machado Gomes, Rosana |
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audiovisual A Hora do Pesadelo terror trauma. audiovisual A Nightmare on Elm Street horror trauma. |
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audiovisual A Hora do Pesadelo terror trauma. audiovisual A Nightmare on Elm Street horror trauma. |
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The 2010 remake of the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street focuses on the earthly abuses committed by the now confirmed pedophile Freddy Krueger. The fact that the victims of Krueger’s sexual assaults start get- ting murdered in their sleep is relevant to the trauma studies, as nightmares are one of the most common symptoms observed in people diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Therefore, one of the goals of this paper is to analyze the ways in which trauma is portrayed in the movie. Considering that the teenagers can only overcome Krueger — and therefore, their trauma — once they are able to witness the terrible events of their past, this work also aims at observing and discussing the trajectory that allows the protagonists to survive. In order to meet these goals, some central concepts to trauma theory are presented and discussed in relation to their portrayal in the film. The analysis shows that the main character Nancy can only defeat Krueger once she knows everything that has happened in the past and is able to have agency in the story. |
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cos@pucsp.br||aidarprado@gmail.com |
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