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The Call
Representation Score
4.2/10
Fair
2020
TV-MADirector
Lee Chung-hyun
Runtime
112 minutes
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The Call stands out by challenging traditional gender hierarchies, placing the conflict between two powerful female protagonists. This approach replaces typical victimhood narratives with a complex struggle for ability to act and systemic change. However, the film remains culturally and socially narrow, lacking any explicit LGBTQ+ representation and maintaining a homogeneous Korean cast. Ultimately, it offers a sophisticated study of human nature and the corruption of influence, focusing deeply on psychological and temporal manipulation.
Category Breakdown
Does The Call have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film focuses solely on the time and emotional bond between two women, without depicting any LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
How does The Call portray gender?
Female characters play key roles with strong ability to act and dominance. The film avoids the damsel-in-distress cliché, showing a psychological battle driven by personal willpower rather than traditional gender roles.
How racially and ethnically diverse is The Call?
This South Korean production features a primarily Korean cast, offering a detailed look at Korean domestic life and economic changes over two decades.
How does The Call represent religion and culture?
The story explores moral relativism and situational ethics. It portrays traditional stability and the sanctity of the past as fragile, easily corrupted by personal desires and power.
Does The Call include disability representation?
There are no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities used as central character traits or plot devices.
Present on Screen
- Challenges traditional gender hierarchies by giving female characters a significant role in driving the story and intellect.
- Avoids the 'damsel in distress' cliché through a high-stakes psychological battle.
- Provides a detailed look at Korean domestic life and economic changes.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks any explicit depiction of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
- Maintains a homogeneous cast with minimal multi-ethnic representation.
- Does not feature any prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Official Synopsis
Connected by phone in the same home but 20 years apart, a caller puts a woman’s past — and life — on the line to change her own fate.
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