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  • The film "The Lost Daughter" presents a complex portrayal of maternal experience.
  • Gerontology often focuses on macro-level life course transitions, potentially overlooking individual psychological states.

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  • To re-examine the film "The Lost Daughter" through a gerontological lens.
  • To highlight the significance of enduring social-psychological states in the life course perspective.
  • To explore the intersubjective dimensions of aging and emotional states.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the life course perspective from gerontology.
  • Analyzing the film "The Lost Daughter" for its depiction of past experiences and their present impact.
  • Applying concepts of social-psychological states (guilt, reprieve, resentment) to gerontological theory.

Main Results:

  • The film "The Lost Daughter" illustrates that the past profoundly influences present emotional and psychological states.
  • The life course perspective, when focused on macro-level transitions, may neglect the persistent effects of early-life social-psychological states.
  • An intersubjective reading reveals how individual emotional landscapes shape the experience of aging.

Conclusions:

  • Persisting social-psychological states are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of the life course in gerontology.
  • An intersubjective approach enriches gerontological theory and practice.
  • Gerontological social work can benefit from considering the long-term impact of individual emotional experiences.