An exploration of the movie The Visitor (T. McCarthy, 2007)

Individuation is the process of becoming whole, of being the person we are meant to be. It is a process rather than a final product, a journey of self-discovery rather than a final destination, and it always involves transformation. There is no Individuation without relatedness, whether it is to others or to oneself. Among the qualities essential for the Process of Individuation are love, an opening of oneself to others and to the world in general, the courage to face fear with honesty and take risks, a generosity of the heart and the presence of Eros. These are the qualities which allow one to travel from pain to healing, from being a stranger to oneself to finding truly who we are.

I invite you to join me in a discussion of The Visitor.

Walter Vale is a widowed College economics professor who lives a fairly solitary existence. His life will change when a chance encounter with an immigrant couple forces him to face issues relating to identity, connectedness, immigration and cross-cultural communication. The story of a transformation from being a visitor to his own life to truly embracing life in all its joys and sorrows.

Presentation organized for the Public Program of OAJA. For more information and to register, visit http://www.cgjungontario.com/courses.html#movies