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O Banquete

Name: O Banquete
Director: Daniela Thomas
Released: 2018
Duration: 104 min

Representation Score

8.6/10

Excellent

2018

Director

Daniela Thomas

Runtime

104 minutes

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O Banquete is a sophisticated critique of power and hypocrisy. It strips away the social protections of the elite, turning a dinner party into a crucible for ethical exposure. The film provides professional authority to women and challenges traditional social hierarchies. However, it lacks visible representation of disability and does not explicitly confirm LGBTQ+ identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does O Banquete have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film examines the tension between personal ethics and public life but does not include any explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships.

How does O Banquete portray gender?

Good

Women in the film hold significant roles, such as a magazine editor and a famous actress, which challenge traditional gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is O Banquete?

Fair

Set in São Paulo, the film highlights the complex post-colonial society by focusing on the Brazilian intelligentsia to critique national power structures and class identity.

How does O Banquete represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film critiques the stability of the elite by rejecting traditional moralities and instead focusing on complex, situational ethics and institutional scrutiny.

Does O Banquete include disability representation?

Fair

The story centers on the psychological and political dynamics of the characters without depicting any individuals with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides strong roles for women in positions of professional and intellectual authority.
Effectively deconstructs the social facades of the elite.
Explores the tension between private morality and public political duty.

Limited or Absent

No visible representation of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
No explicit depiction of non-straight-centered identities or same-sex relationships.

Official Synopsis

An elegant dinner, which takes place in real time, brings together a group of intellectuals in the early 90s in São Paulo, Brazil: the hosts are the editor of the country's top news magazine and her husband, the company's lawyer, and the occasion is the wedding anniversary of the magazine publisher and his wife, a famous theater actress. The publisher has written an open letter to the president of the country, with serious denunciations, which will run in the upcoming issue. He risks being arrested this very evening. As tensions increase with the imminence of prison, secrets come to light revealing the conflict between the ethics sought in public life and the ethics practiced in private life.

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