The Symbolism and Aesthetics of the Window as a Visual Motif in the TV Series “The Handmaid’s Tale”

Ángeles Martínez-García; Mónica Barrientos-Bueno

doi:10.6092/issn.2421-454X/19492

Autori

Ángeles Martínez-García University of Seville https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9102-9583

Ángeles Martínez-García is a Senior Lecturer on Audiovisual Communication, whose research focuses on myths and collective worldviews and their use in television, films and advertising. She has published in high-impact academic journals, books and book chapters, and has participated in national and international conferences and academic meetings.
Mónica Barrientos-Bueno University of Seville https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1839-0425

Mónica Barrientos-Bueno is a Senior Lecturer on Audiovisual Communication. Her research focuses on audiovisual cultural industries, cinema history and various visual aspects of cinema and television series, especially their relationship with painting and aesthetics. She has published in high-impact academic journals, books and book chapters, and has participated in national and international conferences and academic meetings.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2421-454X/19492

Parole chiave:

Finestra, The Handmaid’s Tale, simbolismo, Estetico, Messa in scena

Abstract

Sebbene la serie The Handmaid’s Tale sia stata ampiamente studiata, la maggior parte dei contributi ha affrontato aspetti come la narrazione, il femminismo, la violenza contro le donne o elementi visivi e compositivi, come l'uso della simbologia della luce o del colore. Tuttavia, in ambito accademico mancano pubblicazioni focalizzate sull’analisi della messa in scena e della direzione artistica. Questo articolo analizza nel dettaglio un elemento di questo ambito: le finestre che compaiono nella prima stagione della serie The Handmaid's Tale. L'obiettivo è scoprire quali risorse estetiche e sceniche vengono utilizzate nell'aspetto piano di questo elemento. Inoltre, l'obiettivo è scoprire quali finestre si distinguono per il loro significato simbolico e, inoltre, sono integrate nel concept principale della serie durante questa prima stagione. L'implementazione di uno strumento di analisi ad hoc si concentrerà sulle tre finestre più diffuse: quelle della camera da letto di June/Offred, dell'ufficio di Fred e della stanza di Serena per concludere che la finestra è intrecciata a livello narrativo e simbolico sia con la trama che con il caratteri.

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