In cinematic language, depth of field refers to the area of sharpness that extends in front of and behind the focus plane. This book adopted the term as a dynamic perspective to interrogate the articulation of cinema with literature in the twentieth century as well as in the present. In what ways has cinema impacted the literature of Mexico, Argentina and Chile? From the distinction between two historical moments, one of irruption and one of resonance, these reflective essays on how Latin American is thought in relation to technique, art and mass culture; the tensions and exchanges between the positions of the reader and the spectator and the powers of the scopic when considering them from a gender perspective in literature and cinema. The reading of these works invites to extend the dialogue of literature with other productions, such as music, video or visual arts.