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Kate

Name: Kate
Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
Released: 2021
Duration: 106 min

Representation Score

7.6/10

Good

2021

Director

Cedric Nicolas-Troyan

Runtime

106 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Kate emerges as a deconstruction of the action genre by placing a highly competent female protagonist at the center. The film moves away from traditional male-dominated power structures. While the film sets itself apart with a non-Western perspective, it lacks depth in representing LGBTQ+ identities and explores disability primarily as a plot device. The film's strengths lie in its rejection of conventional moral frameworks, favoring individualistic approaches to justice and moral ambiguity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Kate have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships.

How does Kate portray gender?

Excellent

The film centers on a female protagonist who drives the plot with her extreme physical abilities, challenging traditional masculine action hero roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Kate?

Good

Set in Tokyo, the film features a predominantly East Asian cast, highlighting the friction between Western and Japanese organized crime.

How does Kate represent religion and culture?

Good

The film presents a world where conventional authority is absent, focusing on individualistic approaches to justice and moral relativism.

Does Kate include disability representation?

Limited

The protagonist's poisoning serves as a plot device to create urgency, rather than a nuanced exploration of disability.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional gender hierarchies by centering a highly capable female protagonist.
Uses a non-Western setting to move away from Anglo-centric storytelling.
Explores complex cross-cultural power dynamics within the Japanese criminal underworld.

Limited or Absent

Does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or identities.
Uses physical impairment as a narrative device without exploring lived disability experiences.
Focuses narrowly on a singular revenge arc without broader social exploration.

Official Synopsis

A ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims.

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