Huge congratulations to our freshly graduated student Jules Roux for winning the award for Best Qualifying Thesis!
Jules was recognised for his outstanding thesis “Cringe! Discomfort and Embarrassment in the Cinema of Ruben Östlund“
The committee praised the author’s ability to clearly define the theoretical concept of the “cringe” effect, to justify his selection of three films for analysis, and to demonstrate with great confidence and skill his interpretation of the techniques Ruben Östlund uses to make viewers feel uncomfortable. Another positive aspect of the work is the author’s careful use of sources, including his own interview with Östlund himself.
