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Eye for an Eye

Name: Eye for an Eye
Director: Andrea Tonacci
Released: 1966
Duration: 20 min

Representation Score

2.4/10

Limited

1966

Director

Andrea Tonacci

Runtime

20 minutes

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Eye for an Eye is a character-driven story focusing on social alienation and moral volatility within an urban middle-class setting. The narrative centers on the predatory dynamics of a group using a woman as bait to target a victim. While the film avoids traditional romantic clichés, it lacks significant demographic diversity. The story focuses closely on the psychological and social tensions of a specific social class without providing broad representation for diverse identities. The film's strengths lie in its potential to challenge social hierarchies and ethical frameworks. However, it falls short in representing LGBTQ+, racial, or disabled communities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Eye for an Eye have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters or stories involving LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.

How does Eye for an Eye portray gender?

Fair

A female character is used primarily as a tool for the group's aggression, which challenges traditional nurturing roles but limits her role in driving the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Eye for an Eye?

Limited

The film is set in middle-class São Paulo, but there is no specific mention of the racial makeup of the cast. There is no clear indication of a multi-ethnic cast.

How does Eye for an Eye represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques middle-class social structures and the breakdown of established norms. It explores themes of moral aggression and the disruption of conventional social cohesion.

Does Eye for an Eye include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about the depiction of characters with physical or cognitive disabilities.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional female archetypes by avoiding nurturing clichés.
Provides a critical look at middle-class social structures and moral stability.
Explores complex themes of social alienation and power dynamics between individuals.

Limited or Absent

Does not include characters or stories involving LGBTQ+ identities.
Does not provide clear evidence of racial or multi-ethnic diversity in the cast.
Does not feature characters representing physical or cognitive disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A group of middle-class friends driving around São Paulo choose one of the women as a bait to attract a victim, object of their alienation and moral aggressiveness.

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