
Spare Parts
2020

Representation Score
Good
2019
Not RatedDirector
Yuki Kobayashi
Runtime
75 minutes
Average Rating
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The film stands out by placing women in powerful roles, challenging traditional gender hierarchies. However, it remains culturally narrow, focusing primarily on a non-Western perspective without broader ethnic or racial complexities. Additionally, it critiques systemic failures through a lawless setting, highlighting the struggles of individuals navigating predatory environments.
Category Breakdown
The story focuses on sisterly bonds and a protective relationship with a hitman. There is no depiction of same-sex intimacy or non-cisgender identities.
Female characters play key roles through their physical strength and combat skills. The film challenges traditional gender stereotypes by featuring a female crime boss as the main antagonist.
Set in a futuristic Japanese district, the film features a mostly Japanese cast. It avoids Western norms but does not include diverse ethnic backgrounds or complex racial stories.
The narrative criticizes failed societal institutions through a lawless environment. Characters must navigate predatory exploitation to survive in a system that fails them.
The film explores body modification through weaponry as a science fiction theme. While it touches on overcoming physical limitations, it does not delve into neurodivergence or chronic illness.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Living in the lawless Ishinari District in a future Japan, sisters Ami (Hina Nagimiya) and Yoshie (Hanakage Kanon) who sold their bodies to help their parents, try to earn a living performing as an idol group in the area. When their performance causes stranger Matsukata (Tak Sakaguchi) a notorious hitman, to notice their condition, the three realize their worth to each other in the fight against Aoyama Dharma (Kimono Negishi), the female boss of a notorious organ harvesting ring in the area. Realizing that even their skills are no match for her army of goons and henchmen, the two are outfitted with special homemade weaponry to their bodies and become the ultimate killers.

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