
The House Among the Cactuses
2022

Representation Score
Fair
2019
Director
Sara Summa
Runtime
79 minutes
Average Rating
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The Last to See Them is a character-focused drama that emphasizes atmosphere over identity issues. Set in a secluded, rural environment, it examines the fragility of human bonds and the impact of external disruptions. The film presents a family not as a permanent fixture but as a transient entity, offering a nuanced view of existential vulnerability. However, it stays within traditional social structures, lacking explicit LGBTQ+ characters, a diverse cast, or representations of disabilities.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on a traditional wedding and does not include any LGBTQ+ identities or narratives involving non-straight relationships.
It explores gender roles within a family, potentially challenging traditional views of women's domestic duties and male authority through the theme of impending loss.
The story centers on a family in Southern Italy and reflects the local demographics without showing a diverse cast.
The film deals with themes of personal morality and societal breakdown, emphasizing existential truths over traditional religious or patriotic values.
There are no depictions of physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Southern Italy, the end of summer: the Durati family lives in an isolated house amidst the imposing rocky landscape. Both protected and cut off from everything, they are connected to the outside world by a single road that runs through their olive tree plantation. Today, as they prepare to celebrate the older sister’s impending wedding, time flies in this secluded reality. Dora, Matteo, Renzo and Alice Durati don’t realize this is their last day alive.

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