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I Am the Abyss

Name: I Am the Abyss
Director: Donato Carrisi
Released: 2022
Duration: 126 min

Representation Score

5.4/10

Fair

2022

Director

Donato Carrisi

Runtime

126 minutes

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Donato Carrisi’s thriller emphasizes atmospheric tension and the mechanics of a psychological mystery over social commentary. The film operates as a genre-driven piece where the plot's dark, systemic secrets take precedence over identity-driven narratives. While the inclusion of a proactive female character like 'The Huntress' provides a degree of gendered ability to act, the work lacks broader multi-layered complexity. There is a notable absence of visible representation across LGBTQ+, racial, and disability categories. Ultimately, the film adheres to standard thriller conventions. It focuses on the pursuit of truth within a dark abyss rather than intentionally subverting social hierarchies or diverse lived experiences.

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Category Breakdown

Does I Am the Abyss have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit representations of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. It focuses on specific character roles within a suspenseful mystery but does not provide any visible LGBTQ+ presence.

How does I Am the Abyss portray gender?

Fair

The film highlights women's ability to drive the story through 'The Huntress,' a proactive investigator who challenges a skeptical status quo. However, the overall balance of power between genders remains undefined.

How racially and ethnically diverse is I Am the Abyss?

Limited

The narrative does not specify the racial or ethnic makeup of the cast or setting. It follows a conventional thriller structure without evident diverse casting or multi-layered blending.

How does I Am the Abyss represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores moral ambiguity and the deconstruction of societal facades through dark, atmospheric themes. It lacks explicit anti-religious or overtly secularist frameworks, focusing on standard crime-thriller morality.

Does I Am the Abyss include disability representation?

Limited

The film does not mention any characters navigating physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities. The plot centers on psychological tension and investigative elements rather than disability representation.

Present on Screen

'The Huntress' provides proactive women's ability to drive the story, challenging traditional passive gender clichés.
The narrative avoids using derogatory clichés regarding LGBTQ+ identities.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships.
There is an absence of diverse racial, ethnic, or neurodivergent character portrayals.
The story does not feature characters navigating physical or sensory disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The Man Who Cleans knows you can find a lot of secrets in trash. People tend to lie but their trash never does. The Man Who Cleans thought he was invisible, until he met the Girl with the Purple Hair Lock. Girl with the Purple Hair Lock breaks into his tidy life because only an evil angel can save her now. Meanwhile, the Huntress knows somebody is killing blonds out there. Nobody believes her, but she knows. What she doesn't know, though, is that evil is hiding behind the green door. The truth lies at the bottom of a dark, deep abyss.

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