
La mentira
1970

Representation Score
Limited
1972
Director
Emilio Gómez Muriel
Runtime
85 minutes
Average Rating
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Basuras humanas is a psychological drama that emphasizes interpersonal conflict and individual struggles over sociopolitical critique. The story revolves around an adventuress who manipulates two friends, leading to faked deaths and murder. While the film offers a non-Western perspective through its Latin American production context, it operates within the conventional boundaries of 1970s melodrama. The narrative structure focuses on the volatility of human relationships rather than challenging systemic issues. Ultimately, the film lacks the markers of characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity required for a higher score. Characters operate within established genre clichés, focusing on moral ambiguity and personal consequences.
Category Breakdown
The film centers on a triangular conflict involving an adventuress and two male friends. There is no indication of non-traditional gender identities or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
A female character drives the plot through deception and violence. She has a significant role in the story but her actions follow the traditional femme fatale cliché used to disrupt male stability.
The production is rooted in the Latin American cinematic tradition. However, the film lacks specific evidence of intentional complexity reflecting multiple aspects of identity or diverse ethnic subgroups.
The narrative focuses on personal morality and individual dysfunction. It adheres to a traditional tragic structure rather than critiquing Western institutions or broader social frameworks.
There is no evidence regarding the depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
An adventuress causes two friends to confront each other, fakes the death of one and kills the wife of the other.

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