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Flutter

Name: Flutter
Director: Giles Borg
Released: 2011
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2011

TV-MA

Director

Giles Borg

Runtime

86 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Flutter is a character-driven drama that uses the high-stakes world of gambling to explore power dynamics. While it lacks broad demographic diversity, it finds strength in its subversion of gendered authority. The film centers on a woman with significant financial power and control, disrupting traditional roles. However, it remains limited by a narrow focus on individual struggles for wealth and status, lacking visible representation of racial diversity or LGBTQ+ identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Flutter have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film follows a traditional romantic storyline between John and Stan. There is no indication of LGBTQ+ identities or a critique of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Flutter portray gender?

Fair

Stan challenges traditional gender roles by acting as a powerful bookie. She controls money and influence, which typically places men in positions of systemic authority.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Flutter?

Limited

The story focuses on individual struggles for wealth and status between two people. It does not provide specific details about ethnic backgrounds or how different aspects of identity intersect.

How does Flutter represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film critiques capitalist systems through a world dominated by money and power. It explores moral relativism and questions the ethics of institutions.

Does Flutter include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles by portraying a woman with significant financial power and control.
Explores complex themes of moral relativism and the corruption of capitalist structures.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender narratives.
Provides no evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the cast or story.
Does not include characters representing visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Chancer John lives for playing the odds - and he's always willing to take a calculated risk. But when he meets the mysterious and beautiful female bookie Stan, he discovers there's much more to gambling than just greyhounds and horses. Lured by her huge payoffs, John finds himself sucked into a surreal and dangerous word ruled by money, power and control. The question is how far will John go for the ultimate last big win?

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