
The Damned
2024

2017
Director
Rodrigo Fernández Engler
Runtime
102 minutes
Average Rating
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The story is centered on the human drama of three young people from a small town in Traslasierra, Córdoba, who from very different ideological places, are forever transformed by the war in Malvinas Argentinas (Falkland Islands).
Overall Score
Fair
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film lacks explicit evidence of queer identities or non-heteronormative narratives. Given the hyper-masculine setting of the Malvinas War, any such characters likely remain on the periphery.
Gender Representation
While Florencia Torrente holds a top-billed role, the narrative appears to follow traditional war cinema structures. This often centers male agency in combat while placing women in supportive roles.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The cast appears largely homogeneous, reflecting the dominant demographic norms of the Córdoba region. However, the story explores internal social stratification through the characters' differing ideological backgrounds.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The film engages deeply with post-colonial themes and the human cost of geopolitical conflict. It deconstructs nationalistic monoliths by focusing on subjective morality rather than patriotic triumph.
Disability Representation
There is no specific information regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the narrative.
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AI Analysis
Soldado Argentino is a historical drama that prioritizes the human cost of the Malvinas War over modern identity politics. It avoids the sanitized, heroic tropes of traditional war films, opting instead to explore how systemic historical forces transform individual lives. The film's strength lies in its cultural depth and its ability to examine ideological friction. By focusing on three young people from different backgrounds, it provides a nuanced look at national identity and the impact of conflict on the individual. However, the film lacks representation in several key areas. It offers little evidence of LGBTQ+ or disability representation, and its gender dynamics appear to follow conventional, male-centric wartime structures.

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