The film The Mask can be interpreted as a modern representation of the alchemical Great Work, the transformative process that leads a human being from imperfection to the realization of the Self. The protagonist, Stanley Ipkiss, undergoes the three fundamental stages of alchemy: Nigredo, the dissolution of the old self; Albedo, the purification and confrontation with one’s duality; and Rubedo, the final integration and union of opposites, culminating in his relationship with Tina Carlyle as the ultimate symbol of completion. … More The Mask and Alchemy: A Journey of Transformation