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Sleepless Moon

Name: Sleepless Moon
Director: Lorenzo Onorati
Released: 1988
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

1988

Director

Lorenzo Onorati

Runtime

86 minutes

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Sleepless Moon centers on a strong female protagonist who challenges rural hierarchies through strategic manipulation. This subversion of traditional gender roles provides the film's primary progressive value. However, the narrative remains anchored in a traditional European framework. It lacks multi-layered breadth and does not feature explicit identity-based narratives or diverse racial representation. The film primarily studies class disruption and individualistic ambition rather than broader social identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Sleepless Moon have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-straight sexual orientations or non-cisgender identities. The central plot revolves around a romantic and predatory pursuit between a Countess and a rancher.

How does Sleepless Moon portray gender?

Good

The female protagonist challenges traditional gender roles by taking a leading role in driving the plot. She uses her intellect and charm to manipulate male-dominated structures and village assets.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Sleepless Moon?

Limited

The narrative focuses on a Veneto village with no apparent multi-layered racial diversity or non-European casting.

How does Sleepless Moon represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores moral relativism by questioning traditional notions of property and inheritance. It uses the protagonist's ambition to disrupt the village's established social order.

Does Sleepless Moon include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the depiction of physical or neurodivergent characters in this work.

Present on Screen

The female lead actively drives the plot, demonstrating significant influence rather than being a passive character.
The narrative effectively deconstructs the 'stable village' cliché by focusing on the disruption of established socio-economic hierarchies.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks multi-layered breadth, failing to incorporate diverse racial or ethnic perspectives.
There is an absence of LGBTQ+ representation or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

Official Synopsis

An attractive Countess arrives in a village in the Veneto, which revolutionized the entire population. In fact, she has a very precise plan: to conquer an old rancher who has inherited a village after the death of his mother and keep all their assets using its many charms.

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