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Amazones

Name: Amazones
Director: Esmé Lammers
Released: 2004
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

2004

Director

Esmé Lammers

Runtime

100 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Amazones challenges traditional gender roles by placing female characters at the center of a high-stakes crime narrative. The protagonists are driven by their calculated actions and desire to escape poverty, rather than by traditional domestic roles. However, the film lacks diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, and disability. Additionally, there is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities. Overall, while the film provides a strong critique of economic structures, it remains limited by its narrow demographic focus.

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Category Breakdown

Does Amazones have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film doesn't include any explicitly LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. While the story highlights female friendship, there is no clear indication of specific queer identities.

How does Amazones portray gender?

Excellent

The story breaks down traditional gender roles by focusing on four women who act as high-stakes criminals. These female characters drive the plot through their intelligence and independence, rather than being passive figures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Amazones?

Limited

The main cast appears mostly white and Western European. There is no significant racial mixing or non-white characters having prominent roles.

How does Amazones represent religion and culture?

Good

The film criticizes economic inequality by portraying bank robbery as a reaction to poverty. It presents established legal and capitalist systems as oppressive forces.

Does Amazones include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the cast or storyline.

Present on Screen

Strong women's ability to drive the story through protagonists who take on traditionally male-dominated criminal roles.
A narrative that critiques systemic economic inequality and institutional authority.

Limited or Absent

Lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the main cast.
Absence of LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight character arcs.
No visible representation of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Four women are sick of being poor. They decide to rob a bank. They are surprised how easily they get away with it and start to commit more robberies. When the net finally closes around them they decide to make one last big hit.

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