La “batalla del relato” sobre ETA en la ficción contemporánea: Patria (2020), La línea invisible (2020) y La frontera (2025)

Abstract

The article analyzes the representation of ETA terrorism in the television series Patria (2020), La línea invisible (2020), and La frontera (2025). Through a mixed analysis based on Noël Carroll’s erotetic model (2010, 2019), it explores how these productions combine real events with fiction to construct emotionally impactful and socially relevant narratives. The series offer different perspectives on the Basque conflict, alternating between victims and perpetrators, and show the individual and collective consequences of ETA violence. Additionally, the role of these fictions as tools to preserve historical memory and encourage critical reflection is highlighted, especially among generations with limited knowledge about ETA. The study concludes that these narratives actively participate in the “battle of the narrative” by proposing diverse interpretations of recent history. Thus, Patria (2020), La línea invisible (2020), and La frontera (2025) consolidate their role in mass culture as catalysts for collective memory and social debate, contributing to the plural construction of history and identity surrounding the Basque conflict.