Super Me Ending Explained: Was It All Just A Dream?

The Monsters In Super Me Explained

In an interview with Luju Bar, Super Me director Zhang Chong discussed how Freud’s ideas of the id, ego, and superego play out in the film. In basic terms, Freud’s theory of the id, ego, and superego is that the id is our instincts, our basic desires. It’s the impulses and needs which occupy everyone’s lives. The ego is what stops us from going after our every whim and desire. The superego is the moral standard, criticism, or societal norms which we all follow.

For example, the id would be if you want to watch movies all day, but the ego would stop you because you know that if you watch movies all day, you won’t have time to work, or you’ll produce low quality work. The superego tells you that you’ll be fired, and no job means that you can’t support yourself and your family.