Citation

Ranstrom C, Aguilar AC. Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispanicos 2018; 42(2): 379-399.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018)

DOI

10.18192/rceh.v42i2.3137

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article analyzes how the failed suicides of the female protagonists of the films ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto!! (Pedro Almodóvar, 1984) and Costa Brava (Family Album) (199s) are key to understanding the position of these characters with regard to Spain's gender models during the 80s and 90s We argue that suicide is more than an individual decision, because it arises from sociological factors and gender presumptions and expectations. In addition, we consider failed suicide as essential in understanding the question of authorship and the revision of the Oedipal myth in these two films. © 2018 Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispanicos. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Gender; Suicide; Film; Authorship; ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto!!; Costa Brava (Family Album); Marta Balletbò-Coll; Pedro Almodóvar