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Lucky Trouble

Name: Lucky Trouble
Director: Levan Gabriadze
Released: 2011
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

2011

Not Rated

Director

Levan Gabriadze

Runtime

90 minutes

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Lucky Trouble operates as a traditional situational comedy centered on a man's struggle against bureaucratic interference. While the film offers a critique of local authority and systemic power, it does so through a narrow, conventional lens. The narrative relies heavily on established genre clichés, particularly regarding romantic dynamics and social roles. The protagonist's journey is driven by a desire for domestic union, which keeps the story within standard comedic frameworks. Ultimately, the film lacks depth in reflecting multiple aspects of identity and prioritizes individual ability to act and situational irony over disrupting social hierarchies or including diverse identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Lucky Trouble have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story centers around a heterosexual relationship between Slava and Nadia. There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does Lucky Trouble portray gender?

Fair

The film uses traditional comedic formulas where the male lead faces absurd situations. The female lead primarily motivates the protagonist rather than acting independently.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Lucky Trouble?

Limited

Set in Palchiki and Moscow, the film features a cast that is largely homogeneous. The narrative adheres to traditional demographic norms for its specific geographic and cultural context.

How does Lucky Trouble represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot critiques small-scale bureaucracy through a deputy's misuse of power. However, it remains rooted in traditional social structures rather than challenging institutional norms.

Does Lucky Trouble include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative contains no evidence of characters with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides a critique of small-scale bureaucracy and the misuse of systemic power by local officials.
Offers a whimsical, character-driven narrative focused on individual ability to act and situational irony.

Limited or Absent

Lacks independent ability to act for female characters, who often serve merely as plot motivators.
Maintains a homogeneous cast that lacks racial and ethnic variety.
Fails to incorporate non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities or diverse social perspectives.

Official Synopsis

Slava Kolotilov, a schoolteacher from the town of Palchiki, arrived in Moscow with a manuscript of his novel in hand and met Nadia. Before the wedding, Deputy Trekhgolovich, confused, mistakes Kolotilov for the coach of a children's soccer team. Trekhgolovich confiscates Kolotilov's passport and tears up his ticket to Moscow, while Kolotilov does everything he can to ensure that his hastily assembled team loses so that he can leave for his bride.

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