Abstract
The paper focuses on the Netflix Series, Kaos. Through a semiotic reading, it highlights how key aesthetic choices, such as placing Greek myths in a contemporary setting, employing humour and using black and white cinematography make meanings for the contemporary world and subvert popular and religious beliefs. Set in the contemporary world, Greek Mythology provides an alternate yet parallel universe to explore key existential questions, through the subversive power of humour.
Presenters
Christina AdamouProfessor in Film and Television Studies, School of Film, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2025 Special Focus—From Democratic Aesthetics to Digital Culture
KEYWORDS
Aesthetics, Netflix, Semiotics, Mythology, Religion, Media
