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Cuando los duendes cazan perdices

Name: Cuando los duendes cazan perdices
Director: Luis Sandrini
Released: 1955
Duration: 104 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Limited

1955

Director

Luis Sandrini

Runtime

104 minutes

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Luis Sandrini’s 1955 film is a mid-century domestic comedy-drama that prioritizes traditional family values and situational humor. The plot revolves around the protagonist's efforts to maintain familial bonds and fulfill his maternal duties. The film aligns with the social structures of its time, emphasizing class hierarchies and conventional archetypes. Although it includes a disruptive female character, the narrative remains firmly grounded in established social norms. Ultimately, the work functions as a character-driven piece centered on kinship and duty, rather than challenging identity-based hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Cuando los duendes cazan perdices have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on traditional family structures involving a mother and her sons. It does not include any non-straight or non-cisgender identities or perspectives.

How does Cuando los duendes cazan perdices portray gender?

Fair

Female characters play typical roles, such as a vulnerable matriarch and a disruptive 'goblin-like' woman. These roles do not challenge traditional gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Cuando los duendes cazan perdices?

Limited

The story highlights social class differences, like the contrast between a luxurious mansion and the protagonist's life. It does not explore racial or ethnic diversity.

How does Cuando los duendes cazan perdices represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative emphasizes traditional values of respecting parents and the importance of biological kinship. It centers on the protagonist's duty to his mother.

Does Cuando los duendes cazan perdices include disability representation?

Limited

A mother's impending blindness serves as the main plot driver. However, the impairment mainly functions as a narrative engine rather than an exploration of her lived experience.

Present on Screen

The film offers a clear, character-driven narrative focused on familial duty and emotional connections.
It employs strong comedic and dramatic clichés to highlight the significance of biological kinship.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on traditional gender roles without providing complex or meaningful women's ability to drive the story.
Disability is used primarily as a plot device to motivate the protagonist rather than exploring the character's perspective.
The narrative lacks depth in addressing racial or ethnic diversity, focusing instead on class distinctions.

Official Synopsis

Eulogio Soto lives with his mother. To please her, he tries to locate her brother because she will have to undergo a delicate eye operation and he fears that he will never be able to see her face again. The youngest son, who does not know who his real family is, lives in a luxurious mansion. In the search for his lost brother, Eulogio will be "found" by a woman who, like a goblin, makes life impossible for him to help him by all means.

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