2024-09-29
Mehmet Biçer
ANALYSIS OF THE ANIMATED FILM FERDINAND ACCORDING TO PSYCHOANALYTICAL THEORY
This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the animated film Ferdinand directed by Carlos Saldanha within
the framework of psychoanalytic theories. In this study, the internal conflicts, unconscious desires and struggles
of the characters in the film are detailed based on Freud's topographic and structural model and psychosexual
development theory. While the character Ferdinand instinctively chooses to avoid violence, he also resists the
expectations imposed on him. This situation is considered as a challenge to the roles expected of him by his
environment and the desire for a peaceful life during Ferdinand's search for identity. The article analyzes
Ferdinand's identity process, his unconscious desires and the conflicts between ego and superego, which develop
from childhood, in the light of Freud's psychoanalytic theories. The study also emphasizes that animated films can
be used as an analysis tool in education and therapy processes. The film Ferdinand is evaluated as a rich narrative
that powerfully handles the search for individual identity and the struggle against social expectations. This analysis
delves into how the film reveals the dynamics between unconscious desires, ego, superego and psychosexual
stages.