Abstract

Psychology and cinema try to focus on human behaviors although they have different characteristics. They are fields that benefit from each other. Erikson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development is one of the most important approaches to explain life-span development. Eight stages were defined in the Theory of Psychosocial Development. Individuals experience crises in each stage and they have to solve these crises. The purpose of this study is to analyze the Bal (Honey), Süt (Milk) and Yumurta (Egg) movies directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu through Erikson’s industry versus inferiority, identity versus identity diffusion and intimacy versus isolation stages. Document analysis was used in this study. Results showed that the films Bal, Süt and Yumurta that represent childhood, adolescence and young adulthood periods overlap with Erikson’s stages.

Key words: Psychology, Cinema, Honey, Milk, Egg