Psychological Analysis of Film of "Invitation" (2008) from the Perspective of Jean Shinoda Bolen’s theory

The present study was conducted with the aim of analyzing the female characters of the film of "Invitation" (2008) directed by Ibrahim Hatami Kia from the point of view of Jean Shinoda Bolen theory. The film is the first non-war cinematic film of Hatami Kia, composed of five episodes, each with an independent storyline, but the commonality of them is the main character of the woman of every story that faces unwanted pregnancy and for reasons one of the couples in each episode intends to abortion. In fact, the audience of the film of invitation is watching the different reactions of five women in different social and cultural situations in relation to unwanted pregnancy and their decision to abort their children. The research method is descriptive-analytical and its information is based on library method, as well as field study, relying on watching the film and reviewing the speech and acting of its main characters. In her approach, Bolen inspired by Greek mythology, points to the seven archetypes or energy called Hera, Demeter, Persephone, Athena, Artemis, Hestia and Aphrodite, which emphasize a number of personality characteristics of women such as the desire to marry, motherly feelings, the desire for innocence and the girl's obedience, or desire for effort and progress. According to Bolen, in today's women there is energy and archetypes of the discussed patterns and their actions and reactions are affected. The results of this study show that in five episodes of the film, respectively, the archetypes of Athena, Persephone, Dimitri, Hera and Athena are recognizable and interpretable on the basis of the acts and speeches of the film's characters. But at the end of all episodes, with the overriding domination of Dimitri's archetype, all women have abandoned their abortion, which is more evident in the last episode.