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At Point Blank

Name: At Point Blank
Director: Peter Lindmark
Released: 2003
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

4.9/10

Fair

2003

Director

Peter Lindmark

Runtime

100 minutes

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At Point Blank is a genre-driven crime thriller that challenges traditional gender roles by centering the investigation on Klara, a female detective. However, the film operates within a narrow demographic scope, lacking diverse racial, ethnic, or disability-based representation. While the film grants Klara a significant role in driving the story and physical stakes, it remains a localized, homogeneous crime drama.

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Category Breakdown

Does At Point Blank have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or storylines. The focus remains on the professional aspects of the criminal investigation.

How does At Point Blank portray gender?

Good

Klara, a female detective, plays a key role in driving the plot rather than being a supporting character. This challenges the typical male-dominated action thriller format.

How racially and ethnically diverse is At Point Blank?

Limited

The Stockholm setting and procedural framework suggest a focus on demographic homogeneity. There is little evidence of diverse racial or ethnic representation.

How does At Point Blank represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores the moral complexities of state-sanctioned force. It offers a nuanced look at the tension between criminal elements and law enforcement.

Does At Point Blank include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

The film challenges the typical male-dominated action thriller format by centering a female detective as the primary driver of the investigation.
Klara faces both physical and systemic challenges, playing a leading role in the story.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks diverse racial and ethnic representation.
There is no LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight-centered identities.
The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A gang of highly efficient and cold hearted robbers strike against a number of banks in Stockholm. The investigation ends up with the criminal detective Klara and the SWAT commander Greger Krona, who together lead the hunt for the robbers. Their investigation takes them in a dangerous direction that proves to have unforeseen consequences. The hunt for the robbers is intense and their methods become more refined and terrifying. Klara ends up in the line of fire, both literally and figuratively, and the investigation takes her in a direction that she could never have imagined.

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