
Rust
2011

Representation Score
Limited
2003
RDirector
Gabriele Salvatores
Runtime
108 minutes
Average Rating
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The film is set in 1978 rural Italy and emphasizes historical and regional accuracy over diverse representation. Its low scores in identity-based categories reflect a localized, male-dominated setting. However, the film excels in its cultural critique, challenging the notion of adult authority and depicting established social hierarchies as potentially corrupt. Ultimately, the work focuses on interrogating power dynamics and the moral failures of the adult world rather than identity politics.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on a group of young boys in rural Italy, with no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships.
The story revolves around male-centric socialization among the main characters. Women play minor roles and have little influence in the central mystery.
Set in 1978, the cast reflects the homogeneous demographics of that time and place, with limited ethnic diversity.
The story offers a critical look at traditional Western institutions such as family and law, portraying the adult community as corrupt and predatory.
There is no significant depiction of disabilities. Characters are defined by their physical vitality and exploration rather than any impairments.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
In a tiny community enclosed by wheat fields, the adults shelter indoors, while six children venture out on their bikes across the scorched, deserted countryside. Exploring a dilapidated and uninhabited farmhouse, nine-year-old Michele discovers a secret so momentous, so terrible, that he dares not tell anyone about it...

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