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Coyote

Name: Coyote
Director: Márk Kostyál
Released: 2017
Duration: 132 min

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

2017

Director

Márk Kostyál

Runtime

132 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Coyote is a gritty, localized drama that prioritizes socioeconomic critique over a broad range of diversity. The film finds its strength in portraying the friction between an individual and oppressive local power structures. However, the narrative remains narrow in its demographic scope. It relies heavily on traditional masculine clichés and lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities or diverse racial backgrounds. Ultimately, the film functions as a study of class-based struggle rather than a diverse social tapestry, focusing on systemic corruption within a specific Hungarian setting.

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Category Breakdown

Does Coyote have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film lacks visible LGBTQ presence or explicit critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. The narrative focuses on a traditional romantic relationship.

How does Coyote portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a male protagonist navigating masculine struggles such as manual labor and property ownership. It explores male vulnerability but lacks evidence of empowering female characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Coyote?

Limited

Set in a small Hungarian town, the film appears rooted in a localized, homogeneous ethnic context. It focuses more on socioeconomic displacement than racial blending.

How does Coyote represent religion and culture?

Good

The film offers a strong critique of power by framing the conflict against a local oligarch. It highlights the struggle of individuals who are sidelined by institutional corruption.

Does Coyote include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Provides a meaningful critique of systemic corruption and local oligarchic power.
Explores the psychological vulnerability of a disillusioned male protagonist.
Highlights the struggles of individuals against institutional interests.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters.
Does not provide evidence of empowering female characters or challenging gender hierarchies.
Maintains a relatively homogeneous ethnic and racial perspective.

Official Synopsis

Muggy heat, small-town bleakness, unspoken social problems, hierarchy fights. This is Tuzko town, somewhere in Hungary, nowadays. Here comes Misi who inherits his grandfather's house and his property. Misi is a disillusioned, frustrated, constantly refugee young man. He can't find his role in his life, his job and relationship. He starts to build and renovate the house with some men from the town, but it violates the local oligarch's interests. Hard struggle begins for the property, for the love and for the life.

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