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Invisible

Name: Invisible
Director: Pablo Giorgelli
Released: 2017
Duration: 87 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2017

Director

Pablo Giorgelli

Runtime

87 minutes

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Invisible is a character-driven psychological drama that focuses on a nuanced study of individual ability to act. By centering on a teenage girl's internal crisis, the film explores the fragility of social perception through a surrealist lens. The film succeeds in challenging traditional gender clichés by emphasizing the protagonist's autonomy during a life-changing event. It uses its central premise to offer a sophisticated commentary on social isolation and the human condition. While the narrative is deeply personal, it lacks a broad, multi-layered cast. The focus remains narrow, prioritizing the protagonist's subjective experience over a diverse range of social identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Invisible have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or storylines focused on non-straight relationships.

How does Invisible portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on Ely, a female protagonist navigating a significant life transition. It emphasizes her internal autonomy and psychological landscape over traditional romantic or domestic themes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Invisible?

Fair

Set in contemporary Buenos Aires, the film provides a regional perspective outside Anglo-centric narratives. However, it does not specifically highlight multi-layered casting or diverse character arcs.

How does Invisible represent religion and culture?

Good

The film uses a surrealist approach to critique modern society's perception of individuals. It explores social alienation and the limitations of contemporary social structures through a postmodern lens.

Does Invisible include disability representation?

Good

Invisibility serves as a metaphor for psychological disability and social alienation. The film treats this existential weight with ability to act rather than using it as a device for pity.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender clichés by prioritizing the female protagonist's internal autonomy.
Uses a surrealist metaphor to explore psychological disability without resorting to pity.
Provides a non-Anglo-centric perspective by setting the story in Buenos Aires.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight storylines.
Does not provide specific evidence of multi-layered casting or diverse character arcs.
The narrative focus is narrow, lacking a broad, multi-ethnic ensemble.

Official Synopsis

Ely is 17 years old. After school, she works few hours at a pet shop. When Ely learns that she is pregnant, her inner world explodes even though she tries to go on with her daily routine as if nothing was different. She is afraid and upset, and she knows that, whatever she decides to do, there is no turning back.

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