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The Gentiles

Name: The Gentiles
Director: Santi Amodeo
Released: 2022
Duration: 77 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Limited

2022

Director

Santi Amodeo

Runtime

77 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Gentiles offers a modern study of identity fluidity, using social media as a backdrop for psychological exploration. By centering the narrative on Ana's internal shifts rather than external milestones, the film avoids many coming-of-age clichés. The film succeeds in portraying the complexity of queer awakening and women's ability to drive the story. It treats the protagonist's digital persona and her private emotional transitions as interconnected elements of a contemporary identity. However, the lack of information regarding racial and ethnic diversity, as well as the absence of characters with disabilities, makes it difficult to assess the film's full breadth of inclusivity.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Gentiles have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The film explores Ana's developing feelings for her friend Corrales, highlighting the internal, often confusing experience of discovering one's identity.

How does The Gentiles portray gender?

Fair

Ana is portrayed as a character who plays a significant role in driving the story through her witty and lucid internal monologue. She navigates complex social and familial structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Gentiles?

Minimal

There is no specific information available regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the cast or the setting.

How does The Gentiles represent religion and culture?

Good

The story deconstructs traditional family structures by emphasizing the messy reality of modern digital life. It favors a secular, individualized worldview over communal or religious traditions.

Does The Gentiles include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence within the film's context to suggest the presence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Nuanced depiction of the internal experience of queer awakening.
Strong women's ability to drive the story through a protagonist characterized by intellectual wit.
Effective use of digital landscapes to explore modern identity.

Limited or Absent

Lack of visible or explicit representation regarding racial and ethnic diversity.
Insufficient information regarding the inclusion of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Ana throws her life on the Instagram and other social networks, where she posts pictures, videos and short animations, together with witty (and lucid) texts. Ana is going through a strange moment. In addition to going through the family conflicts and identity issues typical of her age, she experiences something new. She feels something she does not quite understand, for her close friend Corrales.

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