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The Year of the Plague
2018
Director
C. Martín Ferrera
Runtime
95 minutes
Average Rating
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After the end of his relationship with Irene, friends and co-workers attempt to find Victor a new girlfriend, but even after he starts a relationship with Lola, he does not want to forget Irene. His existence is suddenly turned upside down when inexplicable things start to happen around him. Something is possessing people, causing their behaviour to change.
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Overall Score
4.2/10
Fair
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film focuses on heteronormative romantic structures involving Victor, Irene, and Lola. There is no evidence of non-cisnormative identities or critiques of heteronormativity within the narrative.
Gender Representation
The story centers on a male protagonist's emotional journey. Female characters serve primarily as catalysts for his emotional state, lacking clear evidence of independent agency or subversion of gender hierarchies.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The racial composition of the ensemble remains unconfirmed. The narrative does not suggest a non-white majority or a deliberate use of casting to disrupt traditional norms.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The film prioritizes individual psychological struggles over institutional critique. It adheres to a standard narrative of personal crisis rather than challenging established social or religious structures.
Disability Representation
The possession element is framed as a science-fiction horror phenomenon. There is no evidence of depictions regarding neurodivergence or physical disability.
Strengths
- Explores deep psychological shifts and interpersonal relationship dynamics through a genre-blending lens.
- Provides a focused character study of romantic displacement and emotional instability.
Areas for Improvement
- Lacks representation of non-cisnormative identities or LGBTQ+ perspectives.
- Female characters appear defined by their relationships to the male lead rather than independent agency.
- Fails to engage with systemic critiques or institutional deconstruction.
AI Analysis
The Year of the Plague functions primarily as a character study of romantic displacement and existential disruption. The narrative architecture is built around Victor’s inability to move past a former relationship, set against a backdrop of supernatural behavioral shifts. Because the core conflict is driven by individual emotional states and a localized phenomenon of possession, the film lacks large-scale systemic analysis. It follows conventional genre patterns rather than offering intersectional complexity. Ultimately, the film focuses on subjective experience and personal crisis, which limits its capacity for social or institutional deconstruction.
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