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Are We?

Name: Are We?
Director: Carlos Hugo Christensen
Released: 1982
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

5.6/10

Fair

1982

Director

Carlos Hugo Christensen

Runtime

92 minutes

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Are We? stands out as a provocative social commentary in 1982 Argentine cinema. It integrates themes of sexual fluidity and social transgression into its core narrative structure. The film's strength lies in its unfiltered portrayal of urban life, challenging the stability of the traditional family unit through complex and often dysfunctional relationships. However, its focus on male-driven social dynamics and a homogeneous urban environment limits its broader representational reach.

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Category Breakdown

Does Are We? have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The film touches on LGBTQ themes through Toto's efforts to arrange a same-sex encounter, moving beyond the era's usual avoidance of such topics.

How does Are We? portray gender?

Fair

The story disrupts traditional gender roles by focusing on a non-traditional household, though female characters seem to play a less central role in driving the plot compared to male characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Are We??

Fair

The setting reflects the socio-economic and ethnic uniformity typical of the Recoleta area. There is no indication of significant racial diversity in the provided context.

How does Are We? represent religion and culture?

Good

The film questions traditional societal norms by incorporating themes of rebellion and drug use into middle-class life, prioritizing subjective experiences over rigid moral codes.

Does Are We? include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documented evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Boldly explores LGBTQ themes and sexual fluidity for its time.
Challenges traditional family structures and the sanctity of the nuclear family.
Offers an unfiltered look at urban rebellion and social transgression.

Limited or Absent

Female characters play a less central role in driving the plot compared to male characters.
The setting reflects a high degree of socio-economic and ethnic uniformity.
Lacks documented representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

In three corners of the Buenos Aires neighborhood known as Recoleta, life and death pursue parallel paths. One of silence, death, rebellion and drugs. Lecube is staying in a hotel with his lover Celia and his son Marcelo with whom his friend Toto is trying to initiate a homosexual relationship.

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