Death of a Cyclist
The film Death of a Cyclist depicted the world of the Spanish high class that developed after World War II, some of the characteristics of these social group were that they were hypocrites, liars and self-interested people. These group of people welcomed and signed the Pact of Madrid that was supposed to enhance the relationship between Spain and the US in 1953. The document was meant to help Spain recover from its economy, which was affected by the war. Instead of these targeted aims, some individual in powers used the agreement to benefit their self-interest. They wanted the counterpart U.S to help them gain political power. We those who formed political parties were high class, and the lower people discriminated from political positions. The relationship between the upper class and lower class led to hostility in the areas of Madrid. Social and political anxiety escalated conflicts between neorealism and melodrama. We saw the situation affecting institutions such as universities. Student protested and demonstrated as a way of agitating for needs and demands. They took advantage of melodrama to push for their rights and got support from Italian neorealism. A film movement that incorporated young people in the society to show the harsh political reality of the dictatorship and enduring difficulties of the lower classes in Spain.