Identidade e estética do banal como processo de percepção da desigualdade de classe social no filme eles voltam

Abstract

The present work focuses on the analysis of the process of social perception and class identity differences in the film Eles voltam (2012) directed by Marcelo Lordello, which develops from the encounter between the protagonist-child of privileged social origin with others. characters from popular classes like MST (Landless Workers‘ Movement). To this end, the research seeks to trace through narrative and stylistic analysis how the upper middle class identity crisis and social perception are aesthetically represented in the filmic form of Eles voltam. Thus, the objective of this dissertation is to show the potential of contemporary audiovisual production for social struggles, also proposing a critical reflection around the forms of representation of class identities in Brazil present and strategies to advance beyond stereotypical images.