Shadowland. «Invasor» as an example of Spanish Neo-Noir

Abstract

Invasor (2012) is Daniel Calparsoro’s last but one piece of work. Within Spanish cinematography, this film joins a while film corpus that treads into the noir genre from the perspective of neo-noir. The latter confirming as a new genre itself, resulting from the contemporary evolution of classic films noirs. In Spain, the presence of films built upon noir elements and conventions becomes apparent; though it seems it is not completely acknowledged yet. Calparsoro’s film adopts the genre to take a personal —and more or less dark— approach to a particular stage of politics and society in Spain. What’s more, the film crystallizes many of these elements and bespeaks the genre’s strength in Spain, especially in the last decade.