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Phantom Project

Name: Phantom Project
Director: Roberto Doveris
Released: 2022
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

8.1/10

Excellent

2022

Unrated

Director

Roberto Doveris

Runtime

97 minutes

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Phantom Project is a character-driven study that blends domestic instability with queer emotionality. By centering a protagonist whose romantic motivations are tied to a man, the film elevates queer identity from a subplot to a fundamental narrative driver. Set in Santiago, Chile, the film offers a non-Western perspective, shifting the narrative focus away from typical Anglo-centric views. The film challenges traditional romantic and male clichés, opting for a vulnerable, psychologically complex portrayal of its lead character.

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Category Breakdown

Does Phantom Project have LGBTQ+ representation?

Good

The film centers its emotional stakes on a protagonist's connection to a male former partner, moving beyond mere including someone from a minority group without giving them real depth. This integration of queer identity into the core narrative drive highlights the importance of queer relationships.

How does Phantom Project portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses heavily on the domestic and psychological struggles of a male protagonist. It avoids traditional masculine stoicism by favoring a more emotionally exposed portrayal of manhood.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Phantom Project?

Good

Set in a suburb of Santiago, Chile, the film provides a non-Western framework. This setting shifts the narrative focus away from typical Anglo-centric perspectives, offering a localized viewpoint.

How does Phantom Project represent religion and culture?

Good

The narrative prioritizes psychological exploration and secular, clinical approaches to human connection. Group therapy and patient-care programs frame the protagonist's struggle, emphasizing modern, psychological methods.

Does Phantom Project include disability representation?

Fair

Mental health themes are present through the protagonist's participation in group therapy sessions. This suggests a normalized view of mental health management within the story.

Present on Screen

Queer identity is integrated into the core emotional stakes rather than treated as a peripheral subplot.
The Chilean setting provides a refreshing, non-Western framework for the narrative.
The film avoids traditional male clichés by presenting an emotionally exposed protagonist.

Limited or Absent

The narrative focus remains heavily concentrated on the male protagonist's perspective.
Specific details regarding the ethnic composition of the supporting cast are not clearly established.
The portrayal of mental health themes lacks clarity regarding whether they serve as empowerment or necessity.

Official Synopsis

Waiting for his big dream (a film role) to come true, Pablo works as a training actor in a patient-care programme at a medical faculty and a paid participant in group therapy sessions. To make ends meet, he sublets a room in his apartment in a suburb of Santiago de Chile. However, he seems to have lost control when his housemate departs, leaving him with rent arrears, a collection of plants, a dog, a woolly jumper, and... a house ghost. Pablo is 30, and when it comes to romance he is also chasing apparitions. He is secretly still in love with his ex-boyfriend, a popular YouTuber.

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