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Intrigo: Samaria

Name: Intrigo: Samaria
Director: Daniel Alfredson
Released: 2019
Duration: 104 min

Representation Score

3.8/10

Limited

2019

Director

Daniel Alfredson

Runtime

104 minutes

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Intrigo: Samaria operates primarily as a psychological thriller centered on a localized mystery. While the director's background suggests an interest in systemic corruption, the film's actual structure focuses on the fragmentation of truth and institutional failure. The narrative provides moderate gender representation by placing a female documentarian in the role of the primary investigator. However, the film lacks broader demographic diversity, remaining anchored in traditional mystery clichés. Ultimately, the work lacks explicit characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity or overt ideological subversion, resulting in a score that reflects a narrow, homogeneous focus.

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Category Breakdown

Does Intrigo: Samaria have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicitly LGBTQ+ characters or relationships that go beyond the assumption that everyone is straight. The main storyline revolves around the disappearance of Vera Kall and the connection between Paula and Henry.

How does Intrigo: Samaria portray gender?

Fair

The movie centers on women's ability to drive the story through the character of Paula, a documentarian who drives the investigation. This shifts the narrative away from traditional male-dominated procedural stories toward a female-led pursuit of truth.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Intrigo: Samaria?

Limited

The cast appears relatively homogeneous within a European context. There is no indication of significant racial blending or the use of diverse casts to challenge typical casting norms.

How does Intrigo: Samaria represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story questions skepticism towards state institutions and the fallibility of the judicial system. It functions as a character-driven mystery about the subjectivity of truth rather than promoting specific cultural or religious ideologies.

Does Intrigo: Samaria include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the main cast or plot.

Present on Screen

The film centers women's ability to drive the story by making a female documentarian the primary driver of the investigation.
The narrative explores complex themes regarding the fallibility of legal structures and the subjectivity of truth.

Limited or Absent

The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity, appearing largely homogeneous within its European setting.
There is no visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight-centered relationship dynamics.
The film provides no evidence of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Nineteen-year-old Vera Kall cycles home through the night. She arrives at a farm, leaves her bike and sneaks quietly in through the door. She enters the kitchen and doesn't even have time to notice that she's not alone.

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