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Dolores

Name: Dolores
Director: Juan Dickinson
Released: 2016
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

2016

Director

Juan Dickinson

Runtime

98 minutes

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Dolores presents a strong portrayal of a woman's internal conflict and her ability to navigate complex landscapes within a patriarchal society. The film emphasizes women's ability to drive the story and psychological depth. However, the diversity of the cast is limited to European lineages, which narrows the cultural representation. Although the interactions between German and Anglo factions provide geopolitical depth, there is a lack of broader ethnic representation. Ultimately, the film excels as a character-driven exploration of identity and desire during wartime, despite adhering to a traditional romantic structure.

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Category Breakdown

Does Dolores have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story revolves around a heterosexual love triangle involving Dolores, Jack, and Octavio. There is no indication of non-straight relationships or questioning of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Dolores portray gender?

Good

Dolores is portrayed as a central figure navigating a male-dominated society. She exhibits significant psychological independence as she shapes her own destiny amid geopolitical changes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Dolores?

Fair

The setting includes characters of Scottish, English, and German descent within the Argentine pampas. However, the cast mainly focuses on European lineages, limiting representation of non-Anglo-Saxon backgrounds.

How does Dolores represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative delves into identity through migration and shifting national allegiances. Dolores's personal desires challenge traditional social and nationalist duties, creating a moral relativism.

Does Dolores include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Highlights women's ability to drive the story and psychological depth in a patriarchal society.
Explores complex identity through migration and shifting national allegiances.
Challenges traditional social and nationalist duties using personal desires.

Limited or Absent

Limited representation of non-Anglo-Saxon and non-European ethnic backgrounds.
Relies on a traditional heterosexual romantic structure.
No representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth perspectives.

Official Synopsis

DOLORES tells the story of a young woman of Scottish descent who returns to the Argentine pampas after her sister dies, to take care of her eight-year-old nephew- but drawn also by the juvenile love she still feels for her English brother-in-law, Jack. Her love story develops in the context of the onset of World War II: while the echoes of war get ever closer, the dispute between Germans and Anglos turns personal when Dolores is seduced by a neighbouring landowner of German descent, Octavio Brandt- he becomes an unexpected love, and from now on Dolores is torn between Octavio and Jack, as Argentina changes for ever. In a society dominated by men, Dolores must now also forge her unique destiny.

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