The document discusses psychoanalytical film theory and analyzing the mind of filmmakers through their works. It provides tasks for students to research the life, career, and films of Alfred Hitchcock to identify themes in his work that contribute to his status as an auteur. Students are instructed to watch a documentary on Hitchcock, research details of his life and career, identify themes across his films with examples, and analyze how themes are represented in the film Vertigo through key scenes and characters.