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I Come with the Rain

Name: I Come with the Rain
Director: Trần Anh Hùng
Released: 2009
Duration: 114 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2009

Not Rated

Director

Trần Anh Hùng

Runtime

114 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Trần Anh Hùng’s film is a visually rich noir that emphasizes atmosphere over conventional narrative structure. It excels in its racial representation, using an East Asian cast and setting to challenge the typical Western perspective within the noir genre. However, the film remains confined by its focus on masculine archetypes. The absence of LGBTQ+ characters and the limited role of women restrict the film’s scope, making it less inclusive. Ultimately, while the film offers a sophisticated exploration of morality and cultural identity, it adheres to traditional gender hierarchies and misses opportunities to address disability or diverse sexual identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does I Come with the Rain have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or representations of non-straight relationships. The story focuses solely on heterosexual relationships and masculine-driven arcs.

How does I Come with the Rain portray gender?

Limited

The narrative centers around male characters and their psychological journeys. Women play minor roles and have little influence over the main events.

How racially and ethnically diverse is I Come with the Rain?

Excellent

The film stands out by featuring an East Asian-centric storyline set in a dystopian world. This approach challenges the typical Western perspective found in the noir genre through natural casting.

How does I Come with the Rain represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story delves into moral relativism and the subjective nature of truth, moving away from linear progress and focusing on fate and the cyclical nature of violence.

Does I Come with the Rain include disability representation?

Limited

Psychological trauma and mental instability are used as atmospheric elements rather than explored as disabilities. There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in central roles.

Present on Screen

Strong commitment to an East Asian-centric narrative and casting.
Effective disruption of the Western-centric gaze within the noir genre.
Sophisticated exploration of morality and subjective truth.

Limited or Absent

Lack of significant female presence and influence in the central plot.
Absence of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships.
Limited exploration of disability or character-driven disability narratives.

Official Synopsis

Kline, a former Los Angeles police officer turned private detective, is hired by a powerful pharmaceutical conglomerate boss to investigate in Asia the disappearance of his only son, Shitao, whom he has not seen in person since the boy was ten. Now in his 30s, Shitao has gone missing in the Philippines where he had been helping in an orphanage.

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