Suicidario”: creación de un guión literario de comedia negra para largometraje Ecuatoriano”

Abstract

The following thesis proposal includes the reflection on the process of a feature film screenplay comprises the writing process of a feature film screenplay which chooses comedy as its film genre. Within this genre, the purpose is to emphasize an approach on comedy or dark humor with its aesthetic-narrative singularities applied to the screenplay’s creative process. Keeping this motivation in mind, it must be noted that in Ecuador the approach to this type of sub-genre is almost non-existent. However, in other parts of the world there are examples and exhibits of dark humor in film. The following work aims to become a type of universal proposal created from a local perspective, enriching our country’s cinematic baggage, intending to reinforce a trend that transcends the line that has been, perhaps, the most recurring one in the films that have been produced in our country. This investigation proposes to comprehend comedy beyond the laughter and recognize its complexity. At the same time, it aims to become a generator of questions for Ecuadorian filmmakers and film students in their use of comedy in their works, whether they are short films or feature films.