Derrida (2002)
10/10
This is an outstanding film about Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) : 20th century's "greatest philosopher".
20 October 2014
In the beginning, it is mellifluous score by Sakamoto Ryuichi which makes "Derrida" an excellent viewing experience. At a later stage, one learns about some unknown facts about philosophers especially their hands. The genius of Derrida is revealed in such acute as well as original observations. It is about love that one can hear the most original views ever expressed by any philosopher. Derrida does not utter generalities about love as he prefers to answer questions about love. For this reason, Derrida makes a clear distinction between "L'Amour De Quelqu'un" and "L'Amour De Quelque chose", love for somebody and love for something. He illustrates this notion with a profound question ? Est-ce qu'on aime quelqu'un ou est-ce qu'on aime quelque chose en quelqu'un ? It can be translated as « Does one love somebody » ? or "Does one love something in somebody ? Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick make good use of languages such as French and English in order to catch Derrida. It might appear that Derrida was cornered but he comes out of it remarkably. The film shows Derrida's contributions to ethics too. He suggested that pure forgiveness is impossible as what is unforgivable can only be truly given.
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