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We Are Not Alone

Name: We Are Not Alone
Director: Daniel Rodríguez Risco
Released: 2016
Duration: 76 min

Representation Score

4.4/10

Fair

2016

Director

Daniel Rodríguez Risco

Runtime

76 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film stands out by moving away from Anglo-Saxon horror clichés and focusing on a Peruvian perspective. This provides a fresh break from the standard Hollywood landscape. However, the narrative remains tied to conventional archetypes. The reliance on a traditional nuclear family and religious figures limits the film’s ability to challenge standard genre expectations. Ultimately, while the setting offers cultural depth, the character dynamics follow well-worn paths of domestic drama and supernatural victimhood.

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Category Breakdown

Does We Are Not Alone have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

There are no LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities in the main cast, and the film focuses on a traditional nuclear family.

How does We Are Not Alone portray gender?

Fair

Sofia is the central figure in the supernatural conflict, but her role follows a common genre cliché where females are often victims. The story maintains a typical domestic structure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is We Are Not Alone?

Good

By setting the story on the outskirts of Lima, the film breaks away from Hollywood-centric horror norms. The Peruvian setting offers a meaningful departure from homogeneous Western casting.

How does We Are Not Alone represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot involves a priest, introducing elements of moral ambiguity around his intervention, which prevents a lower score.

Does We Are Not Alone include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not include any visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The Peruvian setting and Lima location provide significant regional diversity.
The film disrupts Western-centric horror norms through its non-Anglo-Saxon framework.
Potential deconstruction of religious efficacy adds layers of moral ambiguity.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies heavily on traditional family structures.
Female characters follow standard genre clichés of victimhood.
The story lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender characters.

Official Synopsis

A family, Mateo, Monica and eight year old Sofia, move into a house on the outskirts of Lima. From the first night, the girl is haunted by a terrifying being. These harassments become every time more violent and disturbing, and soon enough will require the presence of a priest, who will try to help without imagining the consequences.

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