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The Dangerous

Name: The Dangerous
Director: Giannis Dalianidis
Released: 1983
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

1983

Director

Giannis Dalianidis

Runtime

90 minutes

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Οι Επικίνδυνοι serves as a gritty social realist critique of the Greek urban experience. It prioritizes the exploration of class-based desperation and the breakdown of social norms over the inclusion of diverse identities. The film excels in its cynical deconstruction of capitalist stability and traditional social order. However, it falls short due to a lack of demographic breadth and progressive character development.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Dangerous have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The main romantic storyline follows a typical, tumultuous heterosexual path.

How does The Dangerous portray gender?

Limited

The female characters have limited roles and are often portrayed through problematic clichés. The female protagonist's journey involves criminal activities and a relationship formed through violence.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Dangerous?

Minimal

The story centers around a homogeneous Greek community. There is no indication of a diverse, multi-ethnic cast in this localized drama.

How does The Dangerous represent religion and culture?

Good

The film deconstructs traditional institutions and the promises of urban capitalism. It examines systemic hardship, unemployment, and the breakdown of the family unit.

Does The Dangerous include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the portrayal of physical or mental disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Provides a bleak, realistic deconstruction of traditional social institutions and the failures of urban capitalism.
Offers a nuanced look at the socio-economic pressures and systemic hardship facing 1980s Athens.

Limited or Absent

Lacks demographic breadth, offering almost no representation for LGBTQ+, multi-ethnic, or disabled individuals.
Relies on problematic gender clichés where female characters are defined by victimization and criminal association.

Official Synopsis

Panos comes to Athens in search for a better life. He is fed up with life in the countryside, unemployment and the whole situation with his family. He hooks up with a bunch of ambitious- but unemployed- teenagers. One night at a disco, Panos beats up a guy who is asking for trouble. He leaves the club along with his friends. The other guy cannot calm down without taking revenge so he takes his friends and they beat up Panos & co. The following night, Panos rapes the guys sister. Afterwards he apologises and they start a relationship. She gets fired from the super market where she works for helping Panos steal. Panos cannot live in misery anymore and steals a yoghurt factory with the help of his friends. The ending is tragic...

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