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Kamarád do deště

Name: Kamarád do deště
Director: Jaroslav Soukup
Released: 1988
Duration: 72 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

1988

Director

Jaroslav Soukup

Runtime

72 minutes

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Kamarád do deště is a crime-comedy set in the unique socio-political environment of late-1980s Czechoslovakia. It emphasizes localized socioeconomic conflicts and the subversion of institutional authority over diverse identity representations. The film’s strength lies in its critique of systemic dysfunction. By having protagonists use a scam to address a theft, the narrative questions the reliability of formal legal and economic institutions. However, the film lacks demographic diversity. The cast is ethnically uniform, and the narrative adheres to traditional gender roles and straight-centered structures, offering limited representation for LGBTQ+ or disabled communities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Kamarád do deště have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-traditional gender identities. The main relationship is between two heterosexual characters, Michal and Magda.

How does Kamarád do deště portray gender?

Fair

The story is mainly driven by male characters, focusing on a male-dominated fight against crime. Although Magda participates actively in the central scam, the gender roles remain traditional.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Kamarád do deště?

Minimal

Set in late-socialist Czechoslovakia, the film features a cast that is ethnically uniform. The narrative centers on local socioeconomic issues without addressing racial or ethnic diversity.

How does Kamarád do deště represent religion and culture?

Good

The story provides a critical look at the reliability of institutions. Characters bypass corrupt or suspicious formal systems, such as banks and police, to achieve justice through situational ethics.

Does Kamarád do deště include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Disability is not used as a narrative device.

Present on Screen

Offers a nuanced critique of institutional corruption and systemic dysfunction.
Includes female characters like Magda who play active roles in the plot.

Limited or Absent

Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, reflecting a narrow geographic focus.
Does not represent LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.
Relies on traditional gender hierarchies and male-centric storytelling.

Official Synopsis

A young waiter named Michal gets into trouble when he is robbed of his daily takings, which he was supposed to deliver to the bank. He's on probation, so it's clear that no one trusts him. So he asks for help from a friend, Tomáš, a taxi driver, who borrows from Adamec, a dangerous bellhop. By chance, the two friends manage to find out that his colleague Kadlec and his son-in-law, garage keeper Bures, who is a stolen car dealer, are involved in Michal's robbery. With the help of Michal's girlfriend Magda, they devise a scam to punish the extortionist boss and hand over the two seemingly blameless scoundrels Kadlec and Bures to the police with the evidence.

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