Uma Terra somente

Distopia ambiental no cinema hollywoodiano (séc. XXI)

Abstract

The objective of this article is to discuss, from the Hollywood cinema, the dystopian visions about the future, taking as a base the imaginary about the end of the world from the perspective of environmental crisis originating in the second half of the 20th century. The environmental crisis demonstrates that the effects of human action, under the aegis of the capitalist system, will not only promote the depletion of natural resources, but also the radical transformation of the climate, especially global warming, making the planet uninhabitable for all species. Several films of the science fiction genre brought directly or indirectly in their plots the discussion of environmental degradation and its consequences for humanity. Our discussion will take place from three films: 2012 (2009), Elysium (2013) and Interstellar (2014), cinematographic works representative of the defended argument, that is, the relationship between science fiction, cinema and the environment.