El esperpento en el cine de Álex de la Iglesia.

Abstract

There are several studies that allude to the presence of esperpento in Álex de la Iglesia films —subject specifically linked to his production and without it this cannot be understood—, but there exist just a few that delve into the way in which this resource is embodied in his creations. For this reason, with the present work, we are going to analyze how the esperpento is manifested in his filmography, for that we will select three of its essential fictions —El día de la bestia (1995), La comunidad (2000) y Balada triste de trompeta (2010)— through which we will check how intertextuality, social criticism and the mixture of postmodern culture with of the most atavistic Spain echoes, those are the characteristics that constitute the essence of such idiosyncratic resource in his production.