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The Price

The Price

Representation Score

6.1/10

Good

2017

Director

Anthony Onah

Runtime

91 minutes

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The film excels at centering racial and ethnic identity within a high-stakes professional environment. By focusing on a Nigerian-American protagonist in a Wall Street setting, it challenges conventional depictions of economic power and institutional access. However, the narrative lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation and provides limited insight into gendered or disability-related complexities. The focus remains primarily on the intersection of race, class, and immigrant identity. Ultimately, the work succeeds as a critique of systemic pressures, using the protagonist's outsider status to navigate the tension between individual ambition and established Western hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Price have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on a heterosexual romance between the protagonist and a white woman. There are no queer characters or non-cisgender identities presented in the narrative.

How does The Price portray gender?

Fair

The story centers around a male protagonist whose vulnerability and personal struggles challenge traditional masculine stereotypes. His relationship with a privileged partner disrupts typical power dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Price?

Excellent

The film highlights a Nigerian-American protagonist in a predominantly white Wall Street setting. His race and immigrant background play key roles in the plot.

How does The Price represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques Western capitalist structures and explores complex, non-Western familial dynamics. It uses the protagonist's immigrant experience to challenge idealized Western family models and institutional norms.

Does The Price include disability representation?

Minimal

An ailing father is mentioned, but it is unclear if this provides a meaningful portrayal of disability. There is insufficient evidence regarding character's ability to drive the story or neurodivergent representation.

Present on Screen

  • Strong focus on centering a person of color within a traditionally exclusionary, high-finance setting.
  • Nuanced exploration of how race and immigrant status drive personal and professional conflicts.
  • Effective critique of Western capitalist structures through the lens of systemic pressure and moral compromise.

Limited or Absent

  • Lack of explicit LGBTQ+ representation or non-cisgender identities within the character roster.
  • Insufficient detail regarding the portrayal of disability or neurodivergent conditions beyond a narrative catalyst.
  • Limited exploration of gender dynamics beyond the protagonist's central romantic relationship.

Official Synopsis

Seyi, a 24-year-old Nigerian-American, works on Wall Street. Desperate to succeed because of his outsider status-due to class and race-he commits a crime, insider trading, which brings his entire world crashing down on him. Seyi's troubled circumstances force him finally to confront his tumultuous relationship with his ailing father, his romantic relationship with his privileged white girlfriend, and his racial and immigrant backgrounds-with nothing less at stake for him than his soul.

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