La Casa de las Flores: um retrato do México e do melodrama

Abstract

Report on the elaboration of the article La Casa de las Flores: a portrait of Mexico and Melodrama that intends to analyse how the series La Casa de las Flores, produced by Netflix, uses different melodramatic elements. The objective is to show how the series portrays Mexican society and revisits melodrama, focusing on three episodes from the first season. The hypothesis discussed is that the series revisits the genre while distancing itself from common melodramatic strategies. Thus, it manages to weave a peculiar tribute to icons of Mexican popular culture, especially the telenovela