Transcendental tug in Spike Jonze's her (2013)‎, the return to ideals

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Film genre as a recipient of high-tech aesthetics and devices has embraced novelty, extending the limits of art representation.

Spike Jonze's Her (2013) overtly exposes virtuality and cross-genre relationships, yet this paper endeavours to capture and decipher the philosophy that weaves the elements of Jonze's oeuvre.

To this end, a film-study along a thematic interpretation of the film's scenery is used to extricate its leanings.

The outcome reveals the transcendental tenets linking characterisation, settings, and plot, namely in the self-discovery journey of the protagonist as he interacts with a computer operating system.

In the emulation of humans, we sense the nostalgia for simplicity, ideals, and high aesthetic sensibilities.