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Going to Brazil

Name: Going to Brazil
Director: Patrick Mille
Released: 2017
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

6.1/10

Good

2017

TV-MA

Director

Patrick Mille

Runtime

94 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Going to Brazil distinguishes itself by placing a queer romantic arc at the heart of its narrative. By centering these emotional stakes, the film disrupts straight-centered expectations often found in period dramas. The film also offers a nuanced look at masculinity, trading physical dominance for emotional depth. While the setting offers opportunities for broader cultural exploration, the narrative remains primarily focused on the individual's internal journey and migratory experience.

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Category Breakdown

Does Going to Brazil have LGBTQ+ representation?

Excellent

The film centers its emotional core on a queer romantic relationship, providing a significant role in driving the story to characters navigating non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth desires rather than relegating attraction to a subplot.

How does Going to Brazil portray gender?

Good

By prioritizing emotional vulnerability over stoicism, the narrative subverts traditional masculine archetypes, offering a more complex portrayal of male identity within a historical context.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Going to Brazil?

Fair

Set in 1930s Brazil, the story explores themes of displacement and post-colonial movement. However, the focus remains primarily on the individual's migratory experience between Europe and South America.

How does Going to Brazil represent religion and culture?

Good

The film emphasizes personal longing over societal duty or religious dogma, exploring identity through the lens of a protagonist seeking connection in a foreign land.

Does Going to Brazil include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities that serve as central plot drivers.

Present on Screen

Centering a queer romantic connection as the primary driver of the protagonist's journey.
Subverting traditional masculine archetypes through an emphasis on emotional vulnerability.
Providing a significant role in driving the story to characters navigating non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth desires.

Limited or Absent

The narrative focus remains heavily individualistic, potentially limiting broader racial and ethnic exploration.
There is a lack of representation regarding visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Four childhood friends are reunited at a wedding in Rio. But when they accidentally kill a young man during a party that gets out of hand, they are forced to flee the city in a crazy adventure.

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