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The Feminine Touch

Name: The Feminine Touch
Director: Conrad Janis
Released: 1995
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

1995

Director

Conrad Janis

Runtime

94 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Feminine Touch operates as a conventional mid-90s political thriller, relying on well-known genre clichés such as the investigative reporter caught in a government conspiracy. It does not attempt to deconstruct social hierarchies. While the film features a strong female protagonist, it lacks depth in representing diverse identities. The narrative focuses on individual survival and suspense rather than systemic critiques or diverse representation. Ultimately, the film adheres to traditional storytelling structures, offering limited progressive social commentary or diverse casting.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Feminine Touch have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship between the main character and her lover. There are no characters with non-traditional gender identities or stories that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Feminine Touch portray gender?

Fair

Jenny Baron is portrayed as a strong female lead who plays a significant role in driving the story. However, the film follows a typical hero's journey without challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Feminine Touch?

Minimal

The film does not mention any diverse cast or non-white characters. The story focuses on a political hierarchy without highlighting racial diversity.

How does The Feminine Touch represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores institutional corruption and government deceit, providing a moderate critique of power structures. It does not include specific anti-capitalist or anti-Western ideological framing.

Does The Feminine Touch include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the story.

Present on Screen

The film gives significant control to its female lead, Jenny Baron.
The narrative provides a capable protagonist driving a high-stakes plot.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity in its character descriptions.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent characters.
The story follows standard genre conventions rather than challenging systemic oppression.

Official Synopsis

Jenny Baron is a beautiful investigative reporter swept into a deadly conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of the government. When she is assigned to get the story of charismatic Presidential candidate Senator Ashton, her job is complicated by a string of political assassinations and attempts. After her lover is killed, things get personal. Jenny finds herself in possession of a computer disk that holds a list of powerful politicians marked for elimination, and the key to the massive web of death and deceit — and now she's next on the list of targets! Pursued by hitmen and hunted by police, if she survives, she may discover a truth she's not prepared to accept.

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