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Bankable

Name: Bankable
Director: Mona Achache
Released: 2012
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2012

Director

Mona Achache

Runtime

86 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Bankable primarily serves as a study of class inversion and the shifting dynamics of socioeconomic power. By transforming an established elite family into financial instability while elevating a new class of internet millionaires, the film disrupts traditional hierarchies of merit and inheritance. While the film offers a progressive critique of established social orders and the erosion of traditional class boundaries, it lacks explicit markers of identity-based representation. The narrative structure is centered on economic disruption rather than identity-based diversity. Ultimately, the film's value lies in its exploration of how digital-era wealth can destabilize long-standing institutional power, even if it remains silent on other diversity metrics.

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Category Breakdown

Does Bankable have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters or narratives related to LGBTQ+ individuals. The story centers on the socioeconomic tension between two families.

How does Bankable portray gender?

Fair

The narrative setup suggests a potential challenge to traditional gender roles through class inversion. However, it does not provide detailed character arcs that explore gendered power dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Bankable?

Fair

The focus remains on the class divide between the Deville and Ricci families. There is insufficient information to confirm specific racial or ethnic intersections.

How does Bankable represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques the stability of traditional capitalism and the perceived permanence of the upper class. It examines the fluidity of modern power structures.

Does Bankable include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The narrative does not address disability representation.

Present on Screen

The narrative effectively dismantles traditional economic institutions and social hierarchies.
It provides a compelling study of how modern digital wealth disrupts established class boundaries.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and characters with disabilities.
There is a lack of explicit focus on racial, ethnic, or gendered power dynamics.

Official Synopsis

The wealthy Deville family loses their fortune at the same time the unassuming Ricci family suddenly become internet millionaires; things look bleak until their mutual banker suggests Mr. Deville goes to work for the Riccis!

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