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Benur: Un Gladiatore In Affitto

Name: Benur: Un Gladiatore In Affitto
Director: Massimo Andrei
Released: 2013
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

6.6/10

Good

2013

Director

Massimo Andrei

Runtime

98 minutes

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The film excels by focusing on the immigrant experience, using Milan's background to add layers of social realism to the comedy. By highlighting the contrast between his engineering degree and his job as a fake centurion, the story provides a critical view of economic precarity. However, the film falls short in addressing multiple aspects of diversity. It relies on traditional gender roles and uses disability as a comedic device without offering nuanced characterization.

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Category Breakdown

Does Benur: Un Gladiatore In Affitto have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any characters or themes related to LGBTQ+ identities. The story focuses on the protagonist's economic struggles and his close social circle.

How does Benur: Un Gladiatore In Affitto portray gender?

Fair

Maria is shown as a working professional, but the story primarily centers on male professional ambitions. The narrative relies on traditional gender roles without challenging established hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Benur: Un Gladiatore In Affitto?

Good

Milan, a Belarusian immigrant, is featured as a central character, providing meaningful representation by showcasing a migrant using his engineering skills to navigate a underrepresented labor market.

How does Benur: Un Gladiatore In Affitto represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques modern economic systems and the undervaluing of specialized labor. It explores the tension between individual aspirations and systemic limitations.

Does Benur: Un Gladiatore In Affitto include disability representation?

Fair

Sergio is portrayed as a 'self-styled invalid,' suggesting the use of disability as a comedic cliché. The film lacks a deeper exploration of disability or a critique of societal perceptions.

Present on Screen

Engages meaningfully with the immigrant experience and the migrant workforce.
Offers a nuanced critique of economic structures and the devaluation of specialized labor.
Challenges traditional depictions of Rome by featuring a non-Italian protagonist.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit LGBTQ+ themes or representation of non-straight-centered identities.
Depends on traditional gender roles without challenging existing hierarchies.
Uses disability as a comedic cliché without providing nuanced characterization.

Official Synopsis

Milan is a Belarusian immigrant who arrived in Rome with the dream of being able to change his life but, unable to take advantage of his degree in engineering, he finds work as a fake centurion, in front of the Colosseum and dealing with the crowd of tourists with whom he has his photo taken. His employer is Sergio, a former stuntman and self-styled invalid who is busy with a thousand imaginative jobs just to make some money and who shares a house with his sister Maria, a hotline operator. As the competition in front of the Colosseum becomes increasingly tough, Milan devises a plan to defeat everyone and, using his university studies, builds a real chariot with which to attract as many customers as possible.

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