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Against the Wind

Name: Against the Wind
Director: Walter Doehner
Released: 2011
Duration: 104 min

Representation Score

5.0/10

Fair

2011

Director

Walter Doehner

Runtime

104 minutes

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Against the Wind is a character-driven thriller that challenges traditional gender clichés by positioning a female executive as the primary agent of justice. Luisa Braniff replaces the 'damsel in distress' cliché with a protagonist who relies on intellect and investigative skills to combat corporate fraud. The film shifts power dynamics and provides a non-Western setting. However, the narrative lacks explicit markers of LGBTQ+ identities and disability, which limits its overall diversity impact.

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Category Breakdown

Does Against the Wind have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a close friendship between Luisa and Sofia. However, the film does not explicitly confirm any queer identities or dynamics outside of traditional heterosexual relationships.

How does Against the Wind portray gender?

Good

Luisa Braniff holds a powerful position as a General Director. The narrative positions a woman in a place of professional dominance within a traditionally masculine corporate environment.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Against the Wind?

Fair

Set within the Mexican technological sector, the film provides a non-Anglo-Saxon framework. This setting offers a meaningful departure from Western-centric storytelling norms.

How does Against the Wind represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot explores systemic corruption and the precarious nature of professional success. It presents a world where institutional structures can be used against individuals.

Does Against the Wind include disability representation?

Minimal

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

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender hierarchies by centering a high-achieving female protagonist in a position of institutional power.
Provides a non-Western perspective by utilizing a Mexican corporate setting for a technological thriller.
Replaces the 'damsel in distress' cliché with a protagonist driven by intellectual and investigative ability to act.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation or confirmation of LGBTQ+ identities within the central female relationships.
Provides no visible or invisible representation of characters with disabilities.
The narrative remains grounded in a traditional thriller framework without deeper exploration of multi-layered themes.

Official Synopsis

Luisa Braniff who after many years of hard work, obtains the success she has always wished for: to be the General Director of one of the most important technological companies in Mexico. But fate has prepared another surprise to this attractive exectutive. With her new position comes a problem as if it was waiting on the corner of her new dream office: a multimillion scam takes place with her name. Also, it is linked in a direct way to the murder of her best friend Sofia, who is found dead in her apartament. To be able to prove her innocence and preserve her freedom, she will have to look for all the evidence possible to find the real scammer How was it possible that her biggest dream turned in to her worst nightmear? Professional success has its cost.

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