Roland Barthes analysis of “Leaving the Movie Theater” examines how watching films passively can influence our minds. He believes that cinema’s immersive environment can put us in a sort of trance offering both an escape and a way to shape our beliefs. The contrast, between this viewing experience and the active participation required in art forms raises important questions about how movies contribute to societal norms through storytelling. Barthes explores how cinema captures a contradiction by blending connection with isolation. This dual nature reflects a conflict, where movies can bring people together and create a shared sense of belonging while

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This article describes the “hypnotic” feeling when watching the film inside the theater and the lost emotion when leaving the theater. In the cinema, the darkness envelops us like a cocoon, and with the relaxation of postures, the freedom of our bodies is awakened, which illustrates modern “eroticism”. Meanwhile, the only light in the cinema is the film on the screen. Inside the darkness, we are “glued” to the images and let our emotions and attention be drawn to the plots, making us feel dazed when leaving them. The author also introduces the “two bodies” theorem to explain why we

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