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Ferine (Shortfilm)

Ferine (Shortfilm)

Representation Score

7.8/10

Good

2019

Director

Andrea Corsini

Runtime

17 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Ferine offers a compelling subversion of traditional gender roles by presenting a female protagonist as a predatory force. However, the film's impact is limited by a lack of diverse representation. The absence of clear markers regarding race, sexual orientation, or disability narrows the narrative's social scope. Ultimately, while the film excels in exploring psychological complexity, it remains primarily a character study.

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Category Breakdown

Does Ferine (Shortfilm) have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not provide any information about sexual orientation or gender identity. There are no explicit stories involving LGBTQ+ characters.

How does Ferine (Shortfilm) portray gender?

Good

The movie disrupts traditional gender roles by focusing on a female protagonist who acts as a physical threat. She is shown as an aggressor rather than a submissive figure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Ferine (Shortfilm)?

Fair

There is no information about the racial makeup of the cast. The setting is described as having an unspecified geographic and cultural context.

How does Ferine (Shortfilm) represent religion and culture?

Good

The story explores social isolation and the collapse of family stability. It breaks down traditional views of home life by showing an abandoned house.

Does Ferine (Shortfilm) include disability representation?

Fair

The protagonist's threatening behavior might relate to neurodivergence, but there is no evidence to confirm a specific depiction of disability.

Present on Screen

  • Subverts traditional gender roles by featuring a female protagonist with predatory ability to act.
  • Challenges the 'damsel in distress' archetype through a menacing female lead.
  • Explores psychological complexity through themes of isolation and domestic breakdown.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks visible representation of racial or ethnic diversity.
  • Does not provide any information about LGBTQ+ identities or stories.
  • Does not clearly depict disability or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

A woman wanders in a big and empty parking lots following a man who she seems to want to ambush. From her gestures something furious and menacing emerges. Everything seems to draw back to a woods beyond her abandoned home, a place that hides the true nature of her actions.

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