A estética da angústia: uma análise do pessimismo no cinema distópico contemporâneo

Abstract

The construction of angst as a form of aesthetics in contemporary dystopian cinema isinvestigated, demonstrating how pessimism manifests in the audiovisual grammar beyond theplot. Starting from the premise that current dystopias have transitioned from the fear ofexplicit totalitarian regimes to more subtle and environmental forms of oppression, a dialogueis established between the cinematic image and philosophy. The theoretical frameworkarticulates Gernot Böhme's sensory concept of "atmospheres" with the dynamics of biopoliticsand control by Michel Foucault and Gilles Deleuze, further integrating Arthur Schopenhauer'smetaphysical pessimism and Eugene Thacker's cosmic horror. Through the analysis of Arrival(2016), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and Interstellar (2014), it is observed how brutalistarchitecture, sound design, and "slow violence" materialize a malaise where the future ceasesto be a promise to become a threat. It is concluded that the genre reflects the deep anxieties ofthe 21st century, expressing the fear of human obsolescence in the face of technology and therealization of the universe's indifference.