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Dangerous Lies
Representation Score
5.2/10
Fair
2020
TV-14Director
Michael M. Scott
Runtime
96 minutes
Average Rating
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Dangerous Lies presents a balanced approach to inclusivity within a genre often dominated by homogeneity. By featuring a multi-ethnic cast and focusing on a female protagonist, the film avoids the usual pitfalls of a monolithic cast. However, it remains tied to traditional narrative structures, such as straight-centered romance and standard inheritance plots, without delving into deeper social commentary or systemic critiques.
Category Breakdown
Does Dangerous Lies have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film follows a traditional structure focused on a married couple and does not depict LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender expressions.
How does Dangerous Lies portray gender?
Katie Franklin drives the mystery and inheritance plot, subtly challenging traditional gender roles.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Dangerous Lies?
The film features a multi-ethnic cast, including actors from diverse backgrounds, which breaks the typical homogeneity of wealthy estate thrillers.
How does Dangerous Lies represent religion and culture?
The story focuses on class mobility and conflict between working-class and wealthy characters, without addressing religious or institutional critiques.
Does Dangerous Lies include disability representation?
The narrative does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities, nor does it use disability as a central theme.
Present on Screen
- The film showcases a multi-ethnic cast that avoids the racial homogeneity common in wealthy estate thrillers.
- The narrative centers on a female protagonist who actively drives the investigation and holds significant influence.
- The plot explores themes of socioeconomic struggle and the dynamics of class mobility.
Limited or Absent
- The film adheres to a traditional romantic structure centered around a married couple, lacking queer representation.
- It does not engage with multi-layered identity politics or systemic critiques.
- The story does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Official Synopsis
After losing her waitressing job, Katie Franklin takes a job as a caretaker to a wealthy elderly man in his sprawling, empty Chicago estate. The two grow close, but when he unexpectedly passes away and names Katie as his sole heir, she and her husband Adam are pulled into a complex web of lies, deception, and murder. If she's going to survive, Katie will have to question everyone's motives — even the people she loves.
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