Cine dentro del cine, un complejo engranaje

Abstract

Metacinema, which in general aspects, refers to cinema that talks about itself, is a cinematographic resource quite used throughout history. The possibilities of metacinema are multiple, and it’s effects on the film work and the audience change depending on the context and the director’s intention. The following paper explores the different typological studies of this resource and seeks to clarify which belong to the reflective scope and which move away from this dynamic. Subsequently, after the classification of types, three feature films are analyzed, in order to understand the role of the metafictional resources in the complexity of the cinematographic work. This research aims to understand metacinema beyond its tautological condition, and to recognize it’s interpellative and reflective qualities. At the same time, this work aims to raise questions for the Ecuadorian filmmakers, in relation to the use of this resource in their upcoming work.