Gnosticism, technology and the soul in Cuarón's Gravity

Situated within the Digital Age, where technology and science have made life in space possible, Alfonso Caurón's award-winning space-thriller, Gravity, explores critical notions of the relationship between technology and the soul. More specifically, Cuarón’s depiction of space voyage illustrate...

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Main Author: Brittz, Karli (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2017
In: The journal of religion and film
Year: 2017, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-23
Further subjects:B Technology the soul Gnosticism dualism Digital Age astronaut Gravity
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