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The Interval

Name: The Interval
Director: Leonardo Di Costanzo
Released: 2012
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

8.6/10

Excellent

2012

Director

Leonardo Di Costanzo

Runtime

86 minutes

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The film stands out for its critique of traditional power structures and gender roles, presenting Veronica as a rebellious figure who play a significant role in driving the story. However, it lacks specific representation for LGBTQ+ identities and disabilities, focusing instead on the psychological impact of systemic violence and socio-economic exclusion.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Interval have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film explores the growing relationship between Veronica and Salvatore, focusing on their connection under stress without emphasizing specific LGBTQ+ narratives or non-straight identities.

How does The Interval portray gender?

Good

Veronica challenges traditional gender roles by serving as the primary driver of the story, both intellectually and emotionally. She avoids the submissive victim stereotype, showing a rebellious spirit that defies her surroundings.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Interval?

Fair

The story highlights the exclusion of youth in decaying urban environments, emphasizing socio-economic factors and systemic neglect rather than explicit racial diversity.

How does The Interval represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film critiques traditional power structures, particularly the oppressive clan system, by highlighting the characters' subjective morality and personal truths.

Does The Interval include disability representation?

Fair

The film does not focus on visible or invisible disabilities. Psychological trauma experienced by the characters is viewed as a consequence of their environment rather than a central identity.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender stereotypes by giving the female protagonist a significant role in driving the story and intellectual drive.
Offers a critical look at how localized power structures and organized crime affect adolescent development.
Examines nuanced psychological responses to systemic violence and confinement.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight narratives.
Does not address visible or invisible disabilities as central character identities.
Focuses more on socio-economic class than on explicit racial or ethnic diversity.

Official Synopsis

A boy and a girl are locked in an enormous abandoned building in a rundown area. She is a prisoner and the local clan leader has forced him to be her warder. Despite their youth, both of them have grown up too fast. Veronica acts like a mature and open-minded woman whilst Salvatore is like a man who wants to hold on to his job and lead a quiet life. Thus, when faced with the violence of this incarceration, the two young people have different reactions: Veronica is restless and rebellious; Salvatore is more remissive and accommodating, either out of fear or realism. They are both victims but it is almost as though each blames the other for their reclusion. However, as the hours go by, their mutual hostility is transformed into an inevitable intimacy, consisting of reciprocal discoveries and confessions. Between the walls of that isolated and frightening place, Veronica and Salvatore fi nd a way to rekindle those adolescent dreams and ideas put aside too soon.

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