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The Other End

Name: The Other End
Director: Felipe Sholl
Released: 2016
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2016

Director

Felipe Sholl

Runtime

92 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Felipe Sholl’s drama functions as a psychological character study that challenges conventional social and moral expectations. It avoids traditional binaries, opting for a nuanced look at how individuals navigate desire outside established norms. The film's strength lies in its rejection of standard romantic clichés and its focus on the emotional autonomy of its female protagonist. By centering on Angela's awakening, the narrative disrupts traditional gender hierarchies. However, the film lacks explicit representation for many underrepresented groups. While it offers a non-Western cultural perspective, it provides little insight into racial or disability-related diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Other End have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly include queer identities or struggles. Instead, it explores non-traditional intimacy and unconventional relationships that exist outside standard social structures.

How does The Other End portray gender?

Good

Angela's journey focuses on reclaiming control and sexual autonomy after her marriage ends. The narrative challenges the passive 'abandoned wife' stereotype by emphasizing her independence.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Other End?

Fair

As a Brazilian production, the film offers a non-Western perspective. However, specific details about the racial composition of the ensemble are not provided.

How does The Other End represent religion and culture?

Good

The story deconstructs the idealized family by focusing on domestic dysfunction. It prioritizes personal experiences and situational ethics over traditional moral judgments or social norms.

Does The Other End include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles by emphasizing female control and sexual autonomy.
Disrupts conventional moral binaries through a postmodern, relativistic narrative structure.
Offers a non-Western cultural perspective by operating within the Brazilian independent cinema tradition.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or specific queer struggles.
Provides no visible information regarding the inclusion of characters with disabilities.
Does not offer specific details regarding the racial or ethnic diversity of the ensemble.

Official Synopsis

Diogo (17) has a little quirk: he likes to call his mother's female therapy patients and masturbate while listening to them on the phone. One of these patients is Angela (43), a woman who was just left by her husband When Diogo calls Angela, she thinks it's her husband calling. She starts having a relationship with the silence on the other end of the line. But when she finds out it's Diogo, she's disgusted. She's furious. But, most of all, she's attracted to this person who showed so much interest in her. The only person who called her every day. Diogo helps Angela see that she can have a new beginning and she shows him his way to independence. But they have to face a number of obstacles: There's the age difference, Diogo's mother, and, especially, his own path to adulthood.

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