Modelos de un cine de economía. Hacia el establecimiento de un género necesario

Abstract

Spanish cinema that deals with issues of the crisis has generally used Aristote­lian poetics to focus on the precarious situation of those affected and thus appeal to the empathy of viewers. In this respect, it has shown great sensitivity to social dynamics. Al­though the economic crisis is the main driving force behind these, the complexity of the representation of economic issues, however, falls far short of the level at which personal relationships are portrayed. It seems that this lack of will and interest in these issues re­flects a long tradition of intellectual thought, which despises economics and demonizes money. The article looks at a handful of titles that do take a more ambitious approach to the workings of the (economic) system, including such notable films as El reino and La mano invisible. The titles are characterised by the fact that they abandon or enrich Aristo­telian poetics for narrative strategies anchored in epic theatre.