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Naomi

Name: Naomi
Director: Eitan Tzur
Released: 2010
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

2010

Director

Eitan Tzur

Runtime

90 minutes

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Naomi is a character-driven psychological drama that emphasizes personal moral ambiguity and individual transgression. The plot centers on a professor's descent into crime after his wife's betrayal, focusing on personal ethical dilemmas. The film lacks depth in representing diverse identities and operates within traditional structures. It does not challenge systemic hierarchies or provide perspectives that reflect multiple aspects of identity. While it subverts the cliché of the stable male lead by showing him as unstable and criminal, the narrative remains focused on interpersonal dynamics rather than broader social critiques.

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Category Breakdown

Does Naomi have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story revolves around a heterosexual relationship involving infidelity between Ilan, Naomi, and Oded. There are no representations of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships.

How does Naomi portray gender?

Fair

Naomi is defined by her professional and physical attributes, while the story's tension is driven by male emotional instability. The film complicates traditional masculinity by depicting the male lead as a destabilized criminal.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Naomi?

Fair

The film is set in Haifa, suggesting a local demographic context. However, the focus remains on a central trio without showcasing a multi-ethnic or diverse cast.

How does Naomi represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores moral decay and situational ethics through a murder case. It operates as an individual character study rather than a broader critique of societal or cultural institutions.

Does Naomi include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities portrayed among the central characters. The narrative does not include neurodivergence or physical disabilities.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional masculine archetypes by portraying the male lead as unstable and criminal.
Explores complex themes of moral ambiguity and situational ethics through individual actions.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender perspectives.
Fails to incorporate diverse racial, ethnic, or disability-related narratives.
Does not engage in broader critiques of cultural or social institutions.

Official Synopsis

Ilan Ben-Natan is a man on his sixties and a well-known professor of astrophysics at the University of Haifa. He is married with Naomi, a 28 years old, attractive book illustrator. Inclined to suspect, he finds out her wife's betrayal and then face his wife's lover, Oded Safra, a painter and a filmmaker, younger than him. During the argument, the scientist kills his rival and takes away the corpse in the boot of his car. With the complicity of his 80 years old mother, Ilan buries the man in a hole just dig in the cemetery. After a series of casualties, the corpse is then found and the commissioner Anton Karam, an old friend of the professor, starts the police investigation. When every signs seems to lead to the discovery of the assassin, an unexpected event will call every element into question again.

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