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Per

Name: Per
Director: Hans Kristensen
Released: 1975
Duration: 107 min

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

1975

Director

Hans Kristensen

Runtime

107 minutes

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Per is a gritty crime drama that leans into the social realism of 1970s European cinema. It prioritizes a morally ambiguous character study over idealized heroism, focusing on the fallout of a failed arson plot. The film's strength lies in its subversion of traditional law and order. By framing its protagonists as fugitives, it offers a critique of institutional stability and explores themes of survival and systemic deception. However, the production is limited by the demographic constraints of its era. It lacks multi-layered complexity, presenting a largely homogeneous cast and a narrative structure driven primarily by male characters.

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Category Breakdown

Does Per have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The story revolves around a criminal enterprise involving a conman and the family of a factory owner.

How does Per portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on male protagonists, such as the conman and the factory owner. Although the factory owner's wife is present, she appears to play a secondary role in the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Per?

Limited

The cast reflects the demographic uniformity typical of 1970s European cinema. There is no indication of a multi-ethnic cast or the subversion of racial norms.

How does Per represent religion and culture?

Good

The film challenges conventional morality by focusing on insurance fraud and fugitives. This portrayal of characters operating outside legal institutions suggests a degree of moral relativism.

Does Per include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no discernible evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

The narrative provides a compelling critique of traditional morality and institutional stability.
It offers a complex, character-driven look at moral relativism through its criminal protagonists.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks demographic breadth and multi-layered complexity in its character portrayals.
Female characters appear to serve as secondary figures rather than primary drivers of the plot.

Official Synopsis

Ole Ernst stars as an energetic conman lured into trying to set a factory on fire to catch in on the insurance. The plan backfires and both the factory owner, his wife and the conman hunted by the police must flee to Sweden.

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