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The Miracle According to Salomé

Name: The Miracle According to Salomé
Director: Mário Barroso
Released: 2004
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

4.8/10

Fair

2004

Director

Mário Barroso

Runtime

97 minutes

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The film excels as a nuanced period drama by focusing on a woman's struggle for autonomy within a rigid patriarchal structure. It effectively uses the backdrop of a religious miracle to explore the tension between individual freedom and institutional power. However, the film lacks diversity in terms of LGBTQ+ representation and racial variety. The narrative remains largely focused on class-based social mobility and traditional demographic realities of early 20th-century Portugal. Ultimately, the work is a character study of social hierarchy and religious influence, prioritizing gendered ability to act and class conflict over broader characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Miracle According to Salomé have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. The story focuses on a protagonist's journey within a traditional social structure.

How does The Miracle According to Salomé portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a female protagonist navigating high-stakes social hierarchies. She takes control and acts independently despite facing a patriarchal society and religious fervor.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Miracle According to Salomé?

Fair

Set in 1917 Portugal, the film reflects the demographics of the time. The narrative focuses on class-based identity without significant ethnic blending or racial diversity.

How does The Miracle According to Salomé represent religion and culture?

Good

The film explores the tension between secular reality and religious fervor. It highlights how organized religion and social institutions can impact or exploit individual freedom during a miracle.

Does The Miracle According to Salomé include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Strong female-centric narrative that gives the protagonist significant control.
Nuanced exploration of the tension between religious institutions and individual autonomy.
Effective use of class dynamics to drive character development and social conflict.

Limited or Absent

Lack of explicit LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight relationships.
Limited racial and ethnic diversity within the historical setting.
Absence of characters representing visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Portugal, 1917. The country is experiencing a great political and social agitation and it is said that in Fatima the virgin appeared to three little shepherds. Salomé, a young lady from the province, is one of the many girls who cheers Lisbon brothels, but she is such a special girl that a rich man invites her to live in his house and presents her to the high society of Lisbon. But her past will not stop chasing her and Salomé, who thought that this would be the beginning of a new life, will eventually lose everything by becoming an involuntary character of this miracle that agitated the country...

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