“A dieta equilibrada é um copo em cada mão”: relações entre a comensalidade e os usos de álcool em produções cinematográficas

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to bring the Food and Nutrition field closer to the Mental Health field, bearing in mind that Psychosocial Attention approaches the consumption of psychoactive substances under a perspective that includes multifaceted dimensions that circle around suffering, not excluding the subjectivities of the discussions about the theme. Taking into account that, historically, food and drugs occupy places that sometimes come closer, sometimes distance themselves, this paper uses food as a starting point for the discussion, as the meanings carried with it amplify its nutritional dimension. Exactly by understanding the magnitude of the complexity involving the most varied consumption of food, alcohol, and other drugs throughout history, it can be observed that these elements cause effects on the definitions that circulate in the field of Food, such as commensality. Therefore, we chose to create a framework to observe the most varied consumption of alcohol, based on the assumption that alcoholic beverages are considered liquid foods; and understanding of the reframing around food that comprehend the cultural and social dimension. Furthermore, it could be observed that studies in the field of Food and Nutrition related to alcohol consumption concentrated their analyzes on the effects of this use on the organic body, reinforcing a biological logic and discarding subjectivities. This fact reinforces the innovation of this research, which aimed to discuss and analyze the most varied uses of alcoholic beverages in cinematographic productions. Choosing the cinematographic area as a field to observe these phenomena happened precisely because of the understanding as the seventh art as a privileged place to foster discussions around complex themes, since movies allows the viewer to get in touch, through a multi-sensory experience, with a certain given reality, building a web of meanings with what is being watched. In addition, a film work is an insightful pedagogical tool, which helps in the formation of future nutritionists by strengthening the dialogue between theory and practice through art. Three films were analyzed: “Bridget Jone’s Diary”, a work that displays how female bodies and their relationships around food and drinks are controlled; “Krisha”, in which the harmful use of alcohol and its implications in family relationships are shown. The concept of dualistic drive, explained by psychoanalysis, helped us understand the place of food and drink during binge situations. Finally, the movie “Druk - Another Round” calls us to rethink the most varied consumptions, understanding that not all uses will be linked to traumatic experiences or related to suffering. Conclusively, it can be said that it is essential to include alcohol use in the concept of commensality, without it being considered a taboo since the field of Food and Nutrition tends to moralize any consumption pattern. Furthermore, it is necessary to consider the most varied forms of existence, so that we can loosen the understanding of symptoms, allowing subjectivities to leave the depths of the underground and allow themselves to flourish.