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¡Atraco!

Name: ¡Atraco!
Director: Eduard Cortés
Released: 2012
Duration: 111 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

2012

Director

Eduard Cortés

Runtime

111 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

¡Atraco! is a traditional crime thriller set in 1956, focusing on a heist and the investigation into missing loot. The narrative emphasizes plot mechanics, suspense, and the dynamics of complicity over the deconstruction of social hierarchies. While the inclusion of Argentine characters adds ethnic variety, the film does not delve into characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. It adheres to the conventional clichés of its genre and historical setting, lacking identity-driven ability to act or systemic subversion.

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Category Breakdown

Does ¡Atraco! have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities. It focuses solely on the criminal investigation and does not address issues related to the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does ¡Atraco! portray gender?

Limited

The film centers on masculine archetypes typical of crime thrillers, such as law enforcement and criminal behavior. It does not feature women in roles of superior intellect or challenge traditional gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is ¡Atraco!?

Fair

The movie includes Argentine characters, adding ethnic diversity. However, the storyline focuses on the mechanics of the heist rather than exploring the multi-layered identities or the ability to act of underrepresented groups.

How does ¡Atraco! represent religion and culture?

Limited

Set in 1956, the film reflects the social constraints of that era. It touches on institutional corruption but does not clearly indicate a critique of Western institutions.

Does ¡Atraco! include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no indication that disability, neurodivergence, or chronic illness are part of the character arcs or plot devices in the film.

Present on Screen

The inclusion of Argentine characters adds ethnic variety within a Spanish-language context.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and neurodivergent or disabled characters.
The narrative follows traditional gender roles and masculine archetypes common to the crime genre.
There is a lack of storytelling that reflects multiple aspects of identity or systemic subversion of social hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

In 1956, after the assault on a jewelry by two Argentines thieves, starts a police operation that ends with the arrest and imprisonment of offenders. However, the loot doesn´t appear, and his search will unleash a complex plot of complicity.

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