
Bad Detective: Missing
2019

Representation Score
Limited
2020
Director
Richard Kim
Runtime
62 minutes
Average Rating
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Bad Detective: Food Chain centers on the predatory social hierarchies and economic pressures that drive criminal behavior. The story uses the character of Jeong-mi to explore how systemic debt forces individuals into cycles of crime. While the film features a female protagonist with ability to act, it lacks diversity in its representation. The narrative focuses on socio-economic struggles but does not address a wide range of diverse identities.
Category Breakdown
There are no LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities mentioned in the film. The story does not address traditional assumptions about gender and sexuality.
Jeong-mi is an active female protagonist in a high-stakes role. It is unclear whether the film challenges or reinforces traditional gender roles.
As a South Korean production, the cast likely reflects local demographics. There is no information about diverse ethnic groups or multi-layered casting.
The story explores systemic power through themes of debt and criminality. The 'food chain' metaphor suggests a critique of social and legal structures.
The narrative does not include characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Jeong-mi, a pickpocket ex-convict, ends up pickpocketing again to repay Dae-sik off of her father's debt. One day, Hae-joo, who is secretly meeting a detective, has been kidnapped and turned into Dae-sik's prey. The detective then went on a search to find Hae-joo's whereabouts.

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