Psychoanalytical Film Idea

Lacan 'lack' Theory

My idea is a young girl who is living under the control of super authoritative parents with very strict rules and expectations. From watching TV and on social media the girl believes she is missing out on a regular life. She starts to act out against her parents' wishes, begins to drink and sneak out in order to live the life she thinks she's missing out on.
As the film progresses her problems get worse and goes from small issues (sneaking out and occasional drink) to excessive drinking and sleeping around to rebel against her parents; to the point of no return.


The 'lack' missing from my main character's life is the 'typical' teenage life that in reality doesn't actually exist, which is why the more she drinks and acts out she still feels the need to carry on because she's trying to live up to the expectations set by the media and the lives portrayed are unattainable in real life. Yet she continues to reach out for what she can never have.

Freud 'self' Theory

As well as Lacan's 'lack' my film will also demonstrate Freud's theory of the 3 parts of the self.

The parents act as the superego
The main character is the ego
The TV show (Skins) represents the id