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Category: Trauma and Psychology

Escaping the Cage: Psychoanalysis and Postmodernism in Alan Parker’s Birdy

Al and Birdy looking at one another in 'Birdy.'
Tri-Star Pictures/YouTube

A deep-dive into ‘Birdy’ (1984) through a psychoanalytic and postmodern lens—exploring trauma, repression, masculinity, and flight as metaphor.

Published May 22, 2025
Categorized as Film Criticism, Film Studies, Postmodern Cinema, Trauma and Psychology Tagged 1980s Cinema, Alan Parker, Birdy, Film Theory, Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage
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