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The Face of Another

Name: The Face of Another
Director: Pappi Corsicato
Released: 2013
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

8.7/10

Excellent

2013

Director

Pappi Corsicato

Runtime

84 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Pappi Corsicato's drama delves into identity and self-perception through physical transformation. It goes beyond surface-level issues to explore how social structures shape us. The film excels in its portrayal of queer and disability issues, avoiding common pitfalls like inspirational stories or peripheral subplots. Instead, it makes these elements central to the protagonist's journey. While it is intellectually strong on gender and identity, it remains somewhat conventional in its racial and demographic presentation, functioning mainly as a character study.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Face of Another have LGBTQ+ representation?

Excellent

The film centers on non-straight relationships and fluid identities, exploring desire through identity rather than conventional romance.

How does The Face of Another portray gender?

Good

It examines how societal beauty standards affect women's ability to act and mental health, focusing on the psychological impact of physical changes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Face of Another?

Fair

Set in contemporary Europe, the film has a diverse look but doesn't show a non-white majority cast, avoiding obvious stereotypes.

How does The Face of Another represent religion and culture?

Good

The story emphasizes personal truth and humanist values, focusing on psychological depth rather than religious themes.

Does The Face of Another include disability representation?

Excellent

Disfigurement is used to explore identity and self-reflection, with the protagonist handling her condition with significant psychological strength.

Present on Screen

Centers queer identity as a core part of the character's struggle.
Gives a character dealing with physical disfigurement a significant role in driving the story.
Challenges superficiality in media and traditional gendered beauty standards.

Limited or Absent

Could include more explicit racial or ethnic diversity in the European setting.
Focusing on physical changes complicates rather than fully challenges gendered power dynamics.

Official Synopsis

Bella is the host of a popular television program about plastic surgery. Her husband René is a surgeon who performs operations on guests during the same show. Then Bella is fired, due to a drop in the ratings. She storms out of the TV studio and has a terrible car accident on the way home, leaving her disfigured. Yet what might well seem to be the coup de grace for Bella’s career turns out to be the perfect occasion to relaunch her own image...

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