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Mutant Blast

Name: Mutant Blast
Director: Fernando Alle
Released: 2019
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

6.7/10

Good

2019

Director

Fernando Alle

Runtime

84 minutes

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Mutant Blast offers a moderate level of representation by subverting gender roles within the action genre. Maria’s role as a fearless soldier breaks from passive female archetypes. However, the film lacks verifiable multi-layered depth. The identities of the characters remain largely undefined, raising questions about racial diversity and queer representation. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its skepticism toward institutional authority rather than its commitment to diverse character identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Mutant Blast have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ characters or relationships focused on identity. The bond between Maria and TS-347 centers on survival rather than exploring identity.

How does Mutant Blast portray gender?

Good

Maria is portrayed as a fearless, actively leading protagonist, challenging traditional masculine action clichés. Her role as a central woman in a combat scenario disrupts conventional hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mutant Blast?

Fair

Insufficient information confirms the racial makeup of the cast. Names like Maria and Pedro hint at possible Latinx or Mediterranean representation, but no multi-ethnic details are verified.

How does Mutant Blast represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative critiques state authority by focusing on a military cell causing an apocalypse. Pedro’s character embodies a cynical, non-traditional worldview through his apathy.

Does Mutant Blast include disability representation?

Fair

TS-347’s superhuman strength introduces themes of biological divergence from the human norm. It is unclear if this mutation is given real depth or used merely as a plot device.

Present on Screen

Maria provides a strong subversion of traditional gender hierarchies in action cinema.
The narrative offers a cynical critique of state authority and military institutions.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit evidence of LGBTQ+ representation or queer-coded character arcs.
There is a lack of verifiable information regarding the racial and ethnic diversity of the cast.

Official Synopsis

Maria, a fearless soldier, and TS-347, a man with superhuman strength, are being pursued by a military cell responsible for scientific experiments that have resulted in a zombie apocalypse. On the way, they will meet Pedro, a man with few ambitions and a great hangover. Together, they will try to escape to a safe place, but complications will cross their paths in the form of a nuclear bomb.

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