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Artificial Justice

Artificial Justice

Representation Score

8.3/10

Excellent

2024

Director

Simón Casal

Runtime

98 minutes

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Artificial Justice serves as a critical examination of state power and technological integration. Its primary narrative value lies in questioning how automation can mask corruption within the legal system. The film highlights a female protagonist with significant intellectual weight and systemic authority. By placing Carmen Costa in a high-stakes battle against the state, the film avoids passive female roles. However, the representation remains limited by a lack of visible diversity in terms of identity and disability. The focus on high-level political intrigue leaves much of the character landscape unexplored.

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Category Breakdown

Does Artificial Justice have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not provide any explicit information about the sexual orientation or gender identity of its characters. The story focuses on institutional power rather than any queer themes.

How does Artificial Justice portray gender?

Good

Carmen Costa is a central figure with significant intellectual authority. Her role as a judge challenging state interests subverts traditional gender stereotypes that typically place men in positions of judicial power.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Artificial Justice?

Fair

No specific details are available about the ethnic makeup of the ensemble. The near-future setting allows for potential diversity, but no confirmation of racial representation is given.

How does Artificial Justice represent religion and culture?

Good

The story strongly critiques institutional stability and state authority. It challenges the perceived infallibility of government systems through a skeptical view of automated justice.

Does Artificial Justice include disability representation?

Fair

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The plot remains focused on political and technological tensions.

Present on Screen

  • Features a female protagonist with high intellectual and systemic authority.
  • Engages in a sophisticated critique of institutional integrity and state authority.
  • Subverts traditional gender hierarchies by centering a woman in a high-stakes political thriller.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer themes.
  • Provides no evidence of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
  • Racial and ethnic composition of the ensemble remains unconfirmed and unaddressed.

Official Synopsis

In the near future, the Government aims to replace judges with Artificial Intelligence software, pledging to effectively automate and depoliticize the justice system. Carmen Costa, a distinguished judge, has been invited to assess this new procedure. However, when the software’s creator is found dead, she realizes her life is in danger and that she will have to fight the powerful interests that are at play in the highest echelons of the State.

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