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Blind Trust

Name: Blind Trust
Director: Yves Simoneau
Released: 1986
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

1986

PG-13

Director

Yves Simoneau

Runtime

86 minutes

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Blind Trust functions as a conventional crime thriller, emphasizing genre clichés over social commentary. While it avoids some passive female roles, it remains rooted in traditional structures. The film lacks depth in exploring diverse identities, focusing instead on a heist plot driven by male characters. Its exploration of corruption is personal rather than systemic, offering limited progressive narrative elements. Ultimately, the film adheres to standard cinematic structures of its time, providing minor subversions of gender but failing to challenge broader social norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Blind Trust have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on the father-son relationship between Théo and Robin, with no indication of non-traditional gender identities or criticism of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Blind Trust portray gender?

Fair

Roxanne stands out as a strong, independent woman, breaking away from passive female roles. However, the main plot drivers remain male-dominated, upholding a traditional gender structure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Blind Trust?

Limited

Set in Montreal's criminal underworld, the film features a predominantly white cast, following typical crime drama conventions from the mid-1980s.

How does Blind Trust represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film delves into personal corruption and institutional failures, focusing on individual survival rather than a broader critique of societal norms.

Does Blind Trust include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Roxanne breaks away from submissive female roles by showcasing her independence and specialized skills.
The plot examines themes of institutional fallibility and systemic corruption within a government ministry.

Limited or Absent

The central narrative drivers are heavily male-dominated, maintaining a traditional gender hierarchy.
The film lacks evidence of racial diversity or depth in representing various backgrounds.
The story lacks representation of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A government ministry's fast-rising head of security asks a shadowy fixer, Meursault, to steal a bag from an armored truck. Meursault goes to Théo, a former night club owner, in prison for two years on false charges, who's being released in exchange for information about Montreal's underworld. Théo agrees to steal the bag for money and safe passage to the US for himself and his son Robin. Théo brings in two helpers, Gilder, ex-con and set designer, and Roxanne, Gilder's friend, a tough-minded petty thief. Their elaborate plan blows up when a guard, Marcel, takes his responsibilities too seriously. What happens to father and son? Will any of the thieves escape?

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