You are here:

Simone

Name: Simone
Director: Juan Zapata
Released: 2013
Duration: 70 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2013

Director

Juan Zapata

Runtime

70 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Juan Zapata’s film serves as an intimate study of identity fluidity. By centering the narrative on Simone’s internal psychological conflict, the film moves beyond simple inclusion to explore the breakdown of established self-conceptions regarding gender and attraction. The story avoids prescriptive social roles, instead framing the dissolution of a long-term partnership as a catalyst for self-actualization. This approach prioritizes the complexity of human experience over traditional romantic permanence. While the film excels in exploring sexual expression, the lack of information regarding racial or disability representation prevents a more comprehensive assessment of its multi-layered depth.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Simone have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The film focuses on non-straight relationships and identity exploration. It emphasizes sexual expression and personal empowerment over strict labels.

How does Simone portray gender?

Good

The story disrupts romantic clichés by highlighting a female protagonist's internal struggle. It underscores her subjective experience of desire and control over her life.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Simone?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the racial composition of the cast or any multi-layered racial dynamics.

How does Simone represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative challenges traditional views on family stability and societal norms. It highlights self-discovery as more important than adhering to conventional commitments.

Does Simone include disability representation?

Minimal

The provided material contains no evidence regarding the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Explores identity fluidity and the breakdown of binary certainties regarding gender and attraction.
Highlights the subjective experience of female desire and empowerment.
Challenges conventional social norms by framing uncertainty as a tool for self-discovery.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the provided narrative context.
Provides no information regarding the representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

After years of dating women, Simone meets Pedro. He's charming, intelligent and attractive, and he's appeared at a time when Simone's relationship with her live-in girlfriend is falling apart. Tormented by uncertainties and doubts that test everything Simone thinks she knows about herself, she must make a decision. But in the end is it really a question of gender? This is a film about sexual expression and choice, and about the importance of following your heart.

How are these scores produced? →