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Uma Quase Dupla

Uma Quase Dupla

Representation Score

4.9/10

Fair

2018

Director

Marcus Baldini

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Uma Quase Dupla is a conventional genre comedy that challenges traditional gender roles by placing a competent female officer in a position of authority over a less capable male partner. While the film casts a diverse Brazilian ensemble, it does not delve deeply into systemic issues. Instead, it adheres to standard law enforcement clichés without exploring broader social critiques or multi-layered themes.

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Category Breakdown

Does Uma Quase Dupla have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on the professional tension between Keyla and Claudio. There is no direct portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does Uma Quase Dupla portray gender?

Good

The story centers around a female police officer named Keyla, who is portrayed as a competent leader compared to her less capable male counterpart.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Uma Quase Dupla?

Fair

The cast features a variety of Brazilian actors like Ary França and Alejandro Claveaux. However, the narrative does not emphasize race as a central theme.

How does Uma Quase Dupla represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot follows typical procedural storylines set in Joinlândia. It highlights interpersonal conflicts without addressing broader societal or Western cultural norms.

Does Uma Quase Dupla include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters dealing with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional gender hierarchies by featuring a competent female protagonist in a male-dominated field.
  • Includes a diverse Brazilian cast, with actors such as Ary França and Alejandro Claveaux.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not provide explicit thematic depth regarding LGBTQ+ representation or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight.
  • Does not engage with systemic social critiques or the deconstruction of institutional norms.
  • Lacks representation of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Keyla the police officer and the unprepared detective Claudio could not be more incompatible. However they are forced to form a duo to solve the series of mysterious murders that are happening in the quiet city of Joinlândia.

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