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The Snake Brothers

Name: The Snake Brothers
Director: Jan Prušinovský
Released: 2015
Duration: 111 min

Representation Score

3.0/10

Limited

2015

Director

Jan Prušinovský

Runtime

111 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film is a realistic drama set in a small Czech town, focusing on personal redemption and family conflicts. It follows a conventional narrative structure that highlights individual struggles within a specific cultural context. The story centers on a homogeneous community, adhering to traditional demographic norms without challenging established social hierarchies or exploring diverse identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Snake Brothers have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on heterosexual relationships, with no representation of LGBTQ+ identities. The main romantic storyline involves the protagonist and a local waitress, without any indication of diverse sexual orientations or gender identities.

How does The Snake Brothers portray gender?

Limited

The movie emphasizes traditional masculinity and male-centric stories. Female characters, such as the waitress, play supporting roles that help the male protagonist grow and stabilize.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Snake Brothers?

Limited

The film is set in a small Czech town and portrays a uniform population. There is no depiction of racial diversity or casting actors from different racial backgrounds.

How does The Snake Brothers represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film examines moral complexities through family issues and societal struggles. It presents a realistic drama without explicitly addressing religious or cultural institutions.

Does The Snake Brothers include disability representation?

Fair

The film addresses substance addiction through its impact on interpersonal relationships. However, the character of Cobra may be seen as defined mainly by his addiction rather than having his own independent role.

Present on Screen

Offers a detailed exploration of addiction and family dysfunction.
Presents a realistic portrayal of life in a small town.

Limited or Absent

Does not include representation of LGBTQ+ identities or diverse romantic relationships.
Female characters have limited roles that support the male protagonist’s journey.
The film lacks racial or ethnic diversity.

Official Synopsis

Brothers Grass and Cobra Snake, in their late and early thirties respectively, live in a small Czech town not far from Prague. Coming from a disfunctional family, they both feel unable to build up a life to be satisfied with. Grass, unemployed and still without a girl, does not know how to escape from the shadow of his druggie and troublemaker brother Cobra. Things seem to change for Grass when all at once he gets the opportunity to be part of a promising business and starts a relationship with the waitress of a local pub. It is just then when Cobra and his addiction show up in his life once more to put him on the verge of losing everything he achieved. But this time Grass is determined to not let anybody or anything stop his last chance in life to be happy and he decides to teach his brother a life lesson he should never forget.... A lesson that uncontrollably turns into a nightmare...

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