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Game of Four

Name: Game of Four
Director: Bruno Dega
Released: 2007
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

2007

Director

Bruno Dega

Runtime

88 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Game of Four is a conventional domestic comedy centered around mutual infidelity. The plot revolves around two couples trying to reclaim their spouses through mutual retaliation, reinforcing established social norms rather than challenging them. The narrative structure focuses on interpersonal deception within traditional romantic and familial frameworks, avoiding engagement with diverse identities and social critiques. Ultimately, the film adheres to standard genre expectations, exploring the mechanics of a shared affair without offering meaningful subversions of gender, race, or sexual orientation hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Game of Four have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on traditional heterosexual relationships and does not include any characters with non-cisgender identities or narratives that question traditional romantic structures.

How does Game of Four portray gender?

Fair

Both men and women play significant roles in the story through their strategic planning, but their actions serve to maintain traditional gender roles rather than challenge them.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Game of Four?

Limited

The story appears to focus on a localized, homogeneous social circle without any evident racial or ethnic diversity among the cast.

How does Game of Four represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative emphasizes the sanctity of marriage and the nuclear family, lacking any secular or anti-Western critiques and focusing instead on traditional social institutions.

Does Game of Four include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not provide any evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Both male and female characters actively drive the story through their secret plotting and tactical schemes.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities, focusing solely on heterosexual relationships.
There is a notable absence of racial and ethnic diversity within the social circle.
The narrative reinforces traditional social hierarchies without exploring diverse cultural or secular perspectives.
The film does not include characters representing various visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

When a man & woman discover their spouses are having an affair with each other, they secretly plot to break them up and win them back

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