Todd and Ken discuss Vittorio De Sica's poignant saga of an aged pensioner trying to avoid eviction. What are the differences between empathy and pity and which does the film invoke? Is Umberto D. unlikable?

SHOW NOTES: 

0:00 - Intro and plot summary.
8:40 - Simply not a likable fellow.
18:00 - Umberto D. vs. Karin in Stromboli.
18:50 - A moment of grace?
30:55 - Just step in front of the train and be done with it...
39:00 - We should all just love our dogs and be happy.
42:02 - Walking back some of the criticisms.

DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing thethinplace@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

Todd and Ken discuss Vittorio De Sica's poignant saga of an aged pensioner trying to avoid eviction. What are the differences between empathy and pity and which does the film invoke? Is Umberto D. unlikable? SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro and plot summary. 8:40 - Simply not a likable fellow. 18:00 - Umberto D. vs. Karin in Stromboli. 18:50 - A moment of grace? 30:55 - Just step in front of the train and be done with it... 39:00 - We should all just love our dogs and be happy. 42:02 - Walking back some of the criticisms. DON'T FORGET: You can contact us by emailing thethinplace@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

Episode #39: Umberto D. and the Limits of Empathy

Join Ken and Todd every two weeks as they explore films that are about or advance our understanding of issues of faith and spirituality. Some films may do so overtly, through a direct examination of these themes as subjects; others may be more subtle or even opaque in the way they prompt us to think on such things. Still other films may serve primarily as a catalyst for dialogue or discussion. Insights can be gleaned from a part of a larger whole, a scene, a shot, a moment. As the title suggests, such moments can be elusive, fragile, or obscured. <br />
<br />
George MacDonald wrote about the thinness of the veil that separates the natural from the transcendent. How does art pierce that veil? When does film contain traces of the divine? Tune in to find out.

TV & Film

Join Ken and Todd every two weeks as they explore films that are about or advance our understanding of issues of faith and spirituality. Some films may do so overtly, through a direct examination of these themes as subjects; others may be more subtle or even opaque in the way they prompt us to think on such things. Still other films may serve primarily as a catalyst for dialogue or discussion. Insights can be gleaned from a part of a larger whole, a scene, a shot, a moment. As the title suggests, such moments can be elusive, fragile, or obscured. George MacDonald wrote about the thinness of the veil that separates the natural from the transcendent. How does art pierce that veil? When does film contain traces of the divine? Tune in to find out.

Join Ken and Todd every two weeks as they explore films that are about or advance our understanding of issues of faith and spirituality. Some films may do so overtly, through a direct examination of these themes as subjects; others may be more subtle or even opaque in the way they prompt us to think on such things. Still other films may serve primarily as a catalyst for dialogue or discussion. Insights can be gleaned from a part of a larger whole, a scene, a shot, a moment. As the title suggests, such moments can be elusive, fragile, or obscured. <br>
<br>
George MacDonald wrote about the thinness of the veil that separates the natural from the transcendent. How does art pierce that veil? When does film contain traces of the divine? Tune in to find out.

Share Episode #39: Umberto D. and the Limits of Empathy

Sign up to save your podcasts

Episode #39: Umberto D. and the Limits of Empathy

Episode #39: Umberto D. and the Limits of Empathy

More shows like The Thin Place

Cinema Fix

Let's Get Reel

Wait Wait, Don't Eat Me!

Navigating The Newsroom: A Podcast on HBO's The Newsroom

Dispatches From Sainte Marina: A Last Resort Podcast

Avenging Angels: A Dexter Podcast

The Nerdy Projectors

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.C.A.S.T: An Agents of SHIELD Podcast

The Briefing Room: A Homeland Podcast