Nineteenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities

Abstract

In the last decade, the rise of the ‘longer cinematography’ developed by Netflix has reshaped the way cultures represent, project, and perceive themselves. This paper focuses on how Spain has exposed its cultural psychology in complex narratives dealing with social injustice, sexual re-orientations, political power transfers, as well as drug circulation and consumption. Through shows such as “Cocaine Coast” (Fariña), “Money Heist” (La Casa de Papel), “Sky Rosa” and others, viewers from around the world are perceiving cultural projections from Spain that question its deepest traumas and its resulting cultural narcissism (a way to cope with trauma). This paper analyzes this mechanism through the analysis of key scenes from worldwide successful Spanish shows produced by Netflix.