You are here:

Canastra Suja

Name: Canastra Suja
Director: Caio Sóh
Released: 2016
Duration: 121 min

Representation Score

3.0/10

Limited

2016

Director

Caio Sóh

Runtime

121 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Canastra Suja is a gritty domestic drama that prioritizes the deconstruction of family stability over progressive identity politics. It challenges traditional gender roles and the sanctity of the traditional family unit through infidelity and marital decay. However, the film lacks diverse representation, particularly in terms of LGBTQ+ identities, racial diversity, and nuanced studies of disability.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Canastra Suja have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses solely on heterosexual relationships and does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Canastra Suja portray gender?

Fair

Maria's affair with her daughter's partner challenges the stereotype of the submissive housewife, giving Maria a significant role in driving the story. However, Batista's alcoholism may rely on traditional stereotypes of male dysfunction.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Canastra Suja?

Minimal

The available information provides no details regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the characters. Consequently, no assessment of racial diversity can be made.

How does Canastra Suja represent religion and culture?

Good

The film deconstructs the traditional family unit by showing the home as a place of ruin and exploring human failures through a lens of moral relativism.

Does Canastra Suja include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no representation of physical disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. Alcoholism is shown as a character flaw rather than a nuanced study of disability.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles by giving the female lead a significant role in driving the story through her infidelity.
Deconstructs the traditional family unit by showing the home as a place of ruin and exploring human failures through a lens of moral relativism.

Limited or Absent

Does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight-centered narratives.
Does not provide a nuanced exploration of disability or mental health issues beyond character flaws.
Does not engage with racial or ethnic diversity.

Official Synopsis

Batista and Maria form a couple who, apparently, are very happy in their marriage. However, the truth is that appearances deceive and much; in the background, Batista, an inveterate alcoholic and Maria, who has an affair with her eldest daughter's boyfriend, Emilia, represents a family on the edge of the ruins.

How are these scores produced? →