Realización del cortometraje de comedia "obra maestra" mediante la exploración de humor situacional en el contexto ecuatoriano.

Abstract

The short film “Obra Maestra” (Masterpiece), a comedy, offers a social critique of contemporary Ecuadorian society, told through an everyday situation that descends into chaos. The aim is for viewers to identify with the situations depicted in the film and analyze what happens in it. The director's approach positions comedy as the central theme of the discourse, using it not only as a source of entertainment, but also as a critical tool, through an obvious and conscious exaggeration of stereotypes and personality differences, thus creating a social, generational, and economic clash between the characters. In aesthetic terms, the short film reinforces the intention through the contrast between spaces: the neat living room versus the messy study. The dynamic and cumulative rhythm enhances the narrative and drives the comedy and chaos. Thus, Obra Maestra proposes comedy as an effective means of social criticism capable of making visible the problems normalized in everyday life and questioning the construction of identity based on external validation. The short film validates humor by distancing it from the gravity of conflicts, where it can become a great way to reflect on the pressure to meet others' expectations and the need to maintain a social facade.