Spoilers. An examination of Todd Field's _TÁR_ starring Cate Blanchett, and Paul Thomas Anderson's _Phantom Thread_ starring Daniel Day-Lewis, and the films' explorations of art, creativity and the ego. Particular attention is paid to the psychology of characters Lydia Tár and Reynolds Woodcock. EGOT and ego death.
Review/analysis references the following material:
_Meditation, Creativity, Peace_ (2012) featuring David Lynch
_Bhagavad Gita_
_Tao Te Ching_
_The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind_ (Julian Jaynes)
For educational / entertainment purposes only
