About this episode

The episode explores the psychological descent of Roy Neary after his encounter with extraterrestrial beings in 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'.

Roy Neary (Oscar-winner Richard Dreyfuss) was just a mild-mannered Indiana family man working for the power company. Until one evening while out on the job.....he had an encounter with an unfamiliar being blasting brilliant light into the night sky. What results for Roy is an increasingly bizarre descent into madness as he not only feels drawn towards seking out these otherworldy beings but also begins to alienate his wife (Teri Garr) and family in the process. And he's not ...

People in this episode

Host: Geoff Gershon

Topics covered

• film analysis
• sci-fi
• character study
• family dynamics
• madness

Keywords

• Close Encounters of the Third Kind
• Richard Dreyfuss
• sci-fi film
• family alienation
• madness
• 1977 film

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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