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The Crime

Name: The Crime
Director: Sherif Arafa
Released: 2022
Duration: 126 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

2022

Director

Sherif Arafa

Runtime

126 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film operates as a traditional genre piece that prioritizes psychological tension and crime-thriller clichés over social subversion. The narrative is built around established masculine archetypes and the social structures of 1970s Egypt. While the film offers a culturally authentic experience for its specific setting, it does not attempt to challenge systemic power dynamics. It adheres to conventional hierarchies regarding gender and family roles. Ultimately, the film functions within the bounds of standard cinematic clichés, lacking intentionality to disrupt traditional social roles.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Crime have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on traditional interpersonal dynamics and does not include any visible queer presence or dialogue.

How does The Crime portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a male protagonist and his law enforcement career. Female characters like Nadia are portrayed mainly in domestic roles as wives and mothers.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Crime?

Fair

The cast is culturally homogeneous, reflecting 1970s Egypt. It maintains cultural authenticity without relying on external racial stereotypes.

How does The Crime represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot explores themes of crime and patriarchal influence. It follows standard dramatic clichés regarding family and authority figures.

Does The Crime include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities serving as central agents in the plot.

Present on Screen

Maintains high cultural authenticity to its 1970s Egyptian setting.
Avoids the use of external racial stereotypes.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth narratives.
Reinforces conventional gender hierarchies through male-dominated professional spaces.
Fails to integrate characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Frames female characters primarily through their relationships to men.

Official Synopsis

Set in the 70's, A middle-aged man, Adel is raised by his strict grandfather who he was deeply inspired by. he met his first love, Nadia who later became his wife and the mother of his son. After this, a chain of events lead to Adel committing many crimes, which are investigated by Amgad Al Husseiny and later, a series of surprises are revealed.

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