You are here:

The Thief and the Fool

Name: The Thief and the Fool
Director: Mohamed Mostafa
Released: 2013
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2013

Director

Mohamed Mostafa

Runtime

100 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

The film follows the conventions of a crime-comedy, focusing on a plot driven by deception and situational irony. While the setting of an organ-trading hospital introduces themes of systemic corruption, the narrative lacks the depth needed to challenge social hierarchies. Characters often serve as tools for specific plot points rather than well-rounded individuals. This results in a story that touches on social issues like class and corruption without deeply representing underrepresented groups. Ultimately, the work remains a conventional character study of greed and misfortune, without intentionally challenging traditional social or gendered structures.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does The Thief and the Fool have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film doesn't include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or stories that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. The main plot revolves around a deceptive relationship between two men, following typical interpersonal dynamics.

How does The Thief and the Fool portray gender?

Fair

Ruby is shown as a nurse who helps move the male protagonists' plans forward. She has professional influence but her role mainly advances the plot rather than challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Thief and the Fool?

Fair

The film seems to focus on a specific local community. Without detailed information about the cast, it's hard to tell if the film challenges traditional ethnic stereotypes.

How does The Thief and the Fool represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story deals with moral dilemmas through a corrupt medical institution. It follows a traditional crime-comedy format without focusing on specific secular themes or breaking down traditional family structures.

Does The Thief and the Fool include disability representation?

Limited

A character's missing eye serves as a key plot device for deception. The disability is used as a tool for the scheme rather than explored for its impact on the character's life.

Present on Screen

The film explores themes of systemic corruption and moral ambiguity through its medical setting.
The narrative offers a look at social class through its focus on characters facing misfortune.

Limited or Absent

The film uses physical disability as a mere plot device rather than a nuanced character trait.
Female characters are limited to supporting roles that help the male protagonists' goals.
The story lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth perspectives.

Official Synopsis

A foolish man down on his luck is befriended by another man who lost his eye in a brawl. Little does he know that his new, one-eyed friend is scheming to steal his eye and has enlisted the help of his nurse friend (Ruby), who works in an organ-trading hospital.

How are these scores produced? →