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Double Obsession

Name: Double Obsession
Director: Eduardo Montes-Bradley
Released: 1992
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

5.8/10

Fair

1992

Director

Eduardo Montes-Bradley

Runtime

88 minutes

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Double Obsession is a genre-driven thriller that disrupts conventional romantic clichés by centering a non-straight relationship. The film's strength lies in its subversion of gender hierarchies, positioning female characters as the primary drivers of psychological and physical dominance. However, the film's approach to disability is purely functional, using physical trauma as a tool for entrapment. This limits the depth of its representation, treating impairment as a narrative convenience rather than a character trait. Ultimately, the work challenges social structures through its central character dynamics, even as it lacks demographic breadth and nuanced exploration of physical impairment.

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Category Breakdown

Does Double Obsession have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The film centers its entire plot on a lesbian protagonist, moving queer identity from the periphery to the core of the narrative conflict.

How does Double Obsession portray gender?

Good

Female characters drive the tension through their active roles and dominance. The protagonist is the primary architect of the plot rather than a passive figure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Double Obsession?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the cast. Consequently, no meaningful assessment can be made.

How does Double Obsession represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores subjective morality and individualistic ethics, focusing on personal truth and private relationships over traditional communal or legal norms.

Does Double Obsession include disability representation?

Limited

Physical injury is used primarily as a plot device for captivity. The broken foot serves the thriller mechanics rather than exploring disability with real depth.

Present on Screen

Centers a queer protagonist, moving LGBTQ+ identity to the core of the narrative.
Subverts traditional gender hierarchies by granting female characters significant roles and dominance.
Disrupts conventional romantic clichés through a non-straight lens.

Limited or Absent

Uses physical disability merely as a plot device for narrative entrapment.
Lacks verifiable information regarding racial and ethnic diversity within the cast.
Relies on physical trauma to advance thriller mechanics rather than character depth.

Official Synopsis

A disturbed lesbian librarian kidnaps a beautiful young woman she's obsessed with, breaks her foot to keep her incapacitated, then starts to kill off people she believes are intruding in their "relationship".

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