did Anna…(spoilers)
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Bklyn4ever — 17 years ago(June 08, 2008 08:35 AM)
Since the whole thing is shaped by Freudian psychoanalysis (reworking the Oedipal Conflict), you are supposed to see the key in the door as a subconscious wish for Martyn to find out. It is not enough for the illicit lovers to enjoy their clandestine meetings; they must also bring about the destruction of the third point on the triangle. In Freudianism, you not only have the Oedipal Triangle that pits father against son, and the subconscious mind as a source of hidden desires and fears, but also Eros (love and creation) is always wedded to Thanatos (death and destruction).
Trouble is, I can't remember whether it was Anna or Stephen who left the key in the door. At first I thought I remembered it was Stephen. But if you say it was Anna, maybe you are right. The Freudian motivation works for either one of them. What do you think? -
rnw_06 — 17 years ago(June 13, 2008 05:16 AM)
Well, Anna had the idea of renting the flat in the first place (I think) and she must have known that there was a big risk of Martyn finding out. She feels compelled to destroy the whole family (at least this is my take on it) not because she wants to but because of her own history. There's lots of stuff going on there before she shows up - recall when Ingrid says that Martyn was the one person for her. And what about Ingrid and her father?
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Bklyn4ever — 17 years ago(June 23, 2008 09:57 AM)
I thought it was Stephen. It is his subconscious wish to destroy his son's relationship, even if it means destroying both of their lives. It's the Oedipal conflict, with a daughter-figure as the love object instead of dear old Mom as in Freud.
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ahmpit — 16 years ago(December 03, 2009 09:51 AM)
I thnk that the passion makes u so insane that u cant wait to have sex that u forget to be rational and lock doors and nothng else counts. Ive been in a passionate relationship and u dnt really thnk rationally.