You are here:

Le cose belle

Name: Le cose belle
Director: Giovanni Piperno, Agostino Ferrente
Released: 2013
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Fair

2013

Director

Giovanni Piperno, Agostino Ferrente

Runtime

88 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Le cose belle primarily serves as a temporal character study rather than a vehicle for identity politics. It disrupts the traditional coming-of-age cliché by focusing on disillusionment and urban decay. While it provides a localized cultural texture through its Neapolitan setting, it lacks explicit markers of characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Le cose belle have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not explicitly show non-straight or non-cisgender identities. It focuses on the shared disillusionment of a specific peer group rather than exploring queer narratives.

How does Le cose belle portray gender?

Fair

The film features an equal number of male and female characters, suggesting gender balance. However, it adheres to traditional character roles without challenging gender norms.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Le cose belle?

Fair

The cast reflects the local Mediterranean population of Naples. While it avoids whitewashing, it does not emphasize diverse ethnic blending as a central theme.

How does Le cose belle represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story contrasts the hopeful aspirations of 1999 with the disenchantment of 2013, prioritizing personal connections and secular humanism over religious or institutional frameworks.

Does Le cose belle include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documented evidence of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Achieves gender balance through an ensemble of two males and two females.
Provides a localized, authentic Mediterranean cultural texture rooted in the Naples setting.
Challenges optimistic storytelling clichés by focusing on societal disillusionment and systemic stagnation.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender narratives.
Does not include characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Misses opportunities for deeper characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity or diverse ethnic blending.

Official Synopsis

Naples 1999, two boys and two girls full of hope. Naples 2013, the same protagonists disenchanted in a paralyzed city.

How are these scores produced? →