The hunt for truth
This essay is based on the film “Jagten” (“The Hunt”) directed by Thomas Vinterberg (2012), in which it is possible to address problematic issues related to the truth of discourse, sexuality and violence. The recognition of children’s rights and the reconceptualization of children as active agents,...
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| description | This essay is based on the film “Jagten” (“The Hunt”) directed by Thomas Vinterberg (2012), in which it is possible to address problematic issues related to the truth of discourse, sexuality and violence. The recognition of children’s rights and the reconceptualization of children as active agents, and not as mere objects of research, has given the status of truth to children’s words. In this way, the disqualification of the veracity of children’s testimonies, justified by the matrix that adult discourse imprints on child discourse, has been overcome. However, listening to children’s voices requires specific training, skills and techniques. In this sense, the film warns us that the respectful eagerness in favor of children’s rights is not free of difficulties. The article points out the consequences of an adult-centric culture, based on a tutelary conception that conceives adulthood as a role model and places children as minors (defective persons, with less value, capacity, etc.). With this, children’s speech is rejected, and the interpretation of the results is based on the word of the adult who suggests the answers. The truth of children’s desire is therefore obscured, veiled in a supposed reality that victimizes the girl and judges the alleged abuser. The symbolic violence of the creation of a discourse based on “science” is thus exercised, with its effects on the masses. |
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| spelling | oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-438672023-12-21T19:01:14Z The hunt for truth La caza de la verdad Dibarbuore, Michel Sexual abuse Victim Child speech Truth of desire Abuso sexual Víctima Discurso infantil Verdad del deseo This essay is based on the film “Jagten” (“The Hunt”) directed by Thomas Vinterberg (2012), in which it is possible to address problematic issues related to the truth of discourse, sexuality and violence. The recognition of children’s rights and the reconceptualization of children as active agents, and not as mere objects of research, has given the status of truth to children’s words. In this way, the disqualification of the veracity of children’s testimonies, justified by the matrix that adult discourse imprints on child discourse, has been overcome. However, listening to children’s voices requires specific training, skills and techniques. In this sense, the film warns us that the respectful eagerness in favor of children’s rights is not free of difficulties. The article points out the consequences of an adult-centric culture, based on a tutelary conception that conceives adulthood as a role model and places children as minors (defective persons, with less value, capacity, etc.). With this, children’s speech is rejected, and the interpretation of the results is based on the word of the adult who suggests the answers. The truth of children’s desire is therefore obscured, veiled in a supposed reality that victimizes the girl and judges the alleged abuser. The symbolic violence of the creation of a discourse based on “science” is thus exercised, with its effects on the masses. El presente ensayo se basa en la película Jagten (La cacería o La caza) del Director Thomas Vinterberg (2012) en la cual es posible abordar cuestiones problemáticas relativas a la verdad del discurso, la sexualidad y la violencia. El reconocimiento de los derechos de infancia y la reconceptualización de los niños como agentes activos, y no como meros objetos de investigación, ha otorgado estatuto de verdad al decir infantil. De este modo, se ha superado la descalificación de la veracidad de los testimonios de los niños, justificada por la matriz que imprime el discurso adulto en el infantil. Sin embargo, la escucha de la voz infantil requiere de entrenamiento, habilidades y técnicas específicas. En este sentido, la película nos advierte que el afán respetuoso hacia los derechos de los niños no está libre de dificultades. El artículo señala las consecuencias de una cultura adultocéntrica, asentada en una concepción tutelar que dispone a la adultez como modelo a seguir y ubica a los niños como menores (personas en menos, con menor valor, capacidad, etc.). Con ello se desestima el discurso infantil, y la interpretación de los resultados se hace en función de la palabra del adulto que sugiere las respuestas. De este modo, se opaca la verdad del deseo infantil velada en una supuesta realidad que victimiza a la niña y juzga al supuesto abusador. Se ejerce así la violencia simbólica del armado de un discurso basado en la “ciencia” con sus efectos en las masas. Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Cultura y Sociedad 2023-12-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/eticaycine/article/view/43867 Ética y Cine Journal; Vol. 13 Núm. 3 (2023): Lo ominoso infantil; 69-75 2250-5415 2250-5660 10.31056/2250.5415.v13.n3 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/eticaycine/article/view/43867/44056 Derechos de autor 2023 Ética y Cine Journal https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ |
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