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Elastico: The Twelfth Player

Name: Elastico: The Twelfth Player
Director: Dmitry Vlaskin
Released: 2022
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2022

Director

Dmitry Vlaskin

Runtime

80 minutes

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Elastico: The Twelfth Player operates within a traditional dramatic structure, focusing on a localized social narrative. While it provides some ability to act through female characters and explores geographic shifts, it lacks deep multi-layered complexity. The film's strength lies in its movement between the centralized hub of Moscow and the multi-ethnic landscape of Ulan-Ude. This provides a backdrop for exploring regional identities and the friction between professional success and provincial roots. However, the narrative remains largely conventional. It relies on standard clichés regarding romance and career struggles without attempting to challenge systemic hierarchies or introduce diverse identity perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Elastico: The Twelfth Player have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include explicit mentions of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. The storyline focuses on a traditional romantic relationship with an ex-girlfriend, suggesting a conventional approach to interpersonal relationships.

How does Elastico: The Twelfth Player portray gender?

Fair

Alina, a cheeky agent, drives the plot forward and provides professional ability to act. However, the central conflict revolves around the male protagonist, Matvey, maintaining a typical dramatic framework.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Elastico: The Twelfth Player?

Fair

The film shifts between Moscow and Ulan-Ude, engaging with the diverse ethnic tapestry of the Buryat Republic. This movement offers potential for nuanced ethnic representation within a multi-ethnic periphery.

How does Elastico: The Twelfth Player represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores tensions between professional meritocracy in Moscow and social ties in Ulan-Ude. It functions as a character-driven drama about social reintegration and loyalty.

Does Elastico: The Twelfth Player include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the inclusion of characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film shifts between Moscow and Ulan-Ude, allowing for engagement with the diverse ethnic tapestry of the Buryat Republic.
Alina provides meaningful professional ability to act, acting as a catalyst for the protagonist's career development.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight relationships.
The central conflict remains heavily anchored to a male protagonist, limiting gendered subversion.
There is no evidence of representation for characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A provincial football prodigy, Matvey, has already moved from Ulan-Ude to Moscow for a year and plays in the capital's club, where, however, he mostly sits on the bench. The novice, but cheeky agent Alina helps him break into the first line-up. Shortly before an important match, Matvey receives a call from his hometown with bad news related to his childhood criminal friends. Matvey and Alina fly to Ulan-Ude to settle the situation and save Dasha's younger brother, Matvey's ex-girlfriend.

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