"Inocência roubada: uma viagem por dentro do trauma"

Abstract

Child sexual abuse is considered a public health problem due to its high incidence and serious consequences. The study is a bibliographical research on the effects of sexual abuse in childhood with reference to the psychoanalytic approach, based on the concept of trauma for Sandor Ferenczi. Its object of analysis is the film “Innocência Stolen” (2019), a French film in the drama genre directed by Andréa Bescond and Eric Metayer, chosen following the criterion of showing the adult life of an abused child, explaining its consequences. From this perspective, Ferenczi's theoretical framework is sufficient and adequate to analyze the serious consequences of child sexual abuse in the work “Inocência Robada”. Odette, the protagonist, as a result of the abuse, developed psychic defenses studied by Ferenczi, such as cleavage and identification with the aggressor, manifested in drug abuse, indiscriminate sex, difficulty in establishing healthy love relationships and lack of control over professional life