THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SELF AND ENVIRONMENTAL FAILURES IN ROCKETMAN: A PSYCHOANALYTICAL READING ON THE PERSPECTIVE OF WINNICOTT'S THEORY

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https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v6i9.6770

Keywords:

Winnicott. False self. Rocketman.

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Psychoanalysis seeks to understand the constitution of the subject based on early relational experiences, highlighting the importance of the environment in emotional development. Donald Woods Winnicott contributed decisively with concepts such as the good-enough mother, the facilitating environment, environmental failures, the paternal role, and the false self (WINNICOTT, 1983/1989), which highlight the impact of early relationships on psychic formation. The film Rocketman (2019), by portraying Elton John's trajectory, illustrates how emotional absences and environmental failures marked his childhood and fostered the construction of a false self, while music emerged as a means of preserving the true self. An analysis of this work in light of Winnicottian theory reveals how cinema can function as a resource to symbolize subjective experiences and broaden the dialogue between psychoanalysis, clinical practice, and culture.

KEYWORDS: Winnicott. False self. Rocketman.

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Author Biography

  • Viviane Crisel da Silva

    Psicóloga. Faculdade Metropolitana de Franca  - FAMEF.




     

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Published

24/09/2025

How to Cite

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SELF AND ENVIRONMENTAL FAILURES IN ROCKETMAN: A PSYCHOANALYTICAL READING ON THE PERSPECTIVE OF WINNICOTT’S THEORY. (2025). RECIMA21 - Revista Científica Multidisciplinar - ISSN 2675-6218, 6(9), e696770. https://doi.org/10.47820/recima21.v6i9.6770