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Noise

Name: Noise
Director: Marcelo Bertalmío
Released: 2005
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

7.0/10

Good

2005

Director

Marcelo Bertalmío

Runtime

94 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Noise serves as a social critique of an individual struggling against an indifferent urban environment. It excels in challenging traditional masculine competence and critiquing modern social institutions. However, the film lacks significant markers of identity-based diversity. The narrative focuses on a homogeneous social setting and traditional heterosexual relationships, offering limited representation for LGBTQ+ or diverse ethnic groups. Ultimately, the film is a character-driven existential comedy that prioritizes class and social alienation over issues related to multi-layered identity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Noise have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on traditional heterosexual relationships and the protagonist's family life. There are no explicit references to LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender characters.

How does Noise portray gender?

Fair

The film challenges traditional male dominance by showing the male lead as ineffective and socially diminished. Basilio is portrayed as being dominated by his wife and humiliated by his peers.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Noise?

Limited

The story centers on a localized urban experience with no indication of a diverse cast. It prioritizes class-based struggles over issues related to race or ethnicity.

How does Noise represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques modern industrial society and the breakdown of social order through its depiction of urban noise and systemic neglect. It explores a rejection of the standard social contract.

Does Noise include disability representation?

Fair

Mental health is central to the story through the protagonist's extreme social isolation and thoughts of suicide. However, there is no specific information on how these themes are addressed.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional masculine dominance by portraying the male lead as socially diminished and lacking control over his life.
Offers a strong critique of modern industrial society and the breakdown of social order.
Explores themes of social isolation and the individual's struggle against systemic indifference.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.
Does not show a diverse range of racial and ethnic backgrounds within the urban setting.
Provides no explicit evidence of diverse physical or neurodivergent disability representation.

Official Synopsis

Basilio is a great guy, a poor devil with a huge heart who nobody really notices. Dominated by his wife, humiliated by his colleagues, despised by the man who walks his dog. Basilio decides to give it all up, but in the middle of his suicide attempt he meets three peculiar characters, a noise pollution officer, a young 12-year old girl and a creative and endearing woman who keeps losing her phone. With these three in tow, he wanders through the city, while the noise around him is growing.

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