catharsis
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“Sheep” aspires for Spielbergian catharsis — one scene seems to consider itself an art-house take on “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” — but the human characters come off as mechanical as the little robot boy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Full of sorrow and restraint, the opening verses are entombed by muffled synths before Liene explodes into an operatic wail of catharsis in the dying moments.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
I think the idea of him actually saying these things out loud in front of a camera with his kids and his grandkids around was a catharsis for him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The great tragedies permit catharsis, and their ruinous endings are part of that process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
A ripple of nervous laughter rolled through the church, a catharsis for Moss.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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