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One More Dream

Name: One More Dream
Director: Nikolay Mutafchiev
Released: 2012
Duration: 87 min

Representation Score

5.2/10

Fair

2012

Director

Nikolay Mutafchiev

Runtime

87 minutes

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One More Dream centers on women's ability to drive the story, reclaiming a heist genre typically dominated by men. By portraying women driven to desperation, the film moves beyond victimhood to explore active, albeit illegal, decision-making. However, the film lacks multi-layered depth. There is no evidence of LGBTQ+ representation or racial diversity, suggesting a narrative that stays within a localized, homogeneous demographic. While the film offers a strong critique of capitalist institutions and socio-economic despair, it remains limited in its exploration of broader identity markers.

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Category Breakdown

Does One More Dream have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not show any queer identities or non-straight relationships. The focus is solely on the female characters without addressing sexual orientation.

How does One More Dream portray gender?

Good

The story challenges traditional gender clichés by putting women in high-stakes, high-control roles. Instead of being passive victims, these women drive the plot through a dangerous bank robbery.

How racially and ethnically diverse is One More Dream?

Fair

Given its Bulgarian origin, the film likely features a homogeneous cast with no indication of multi-ethnic or diverse racial backgrounds.

How does One More Dream represent religion and culture?

Good

The plot criticizes socio-economic structures by presenting a robbery as a reaction to systemic despair. It explores survivalist ethics against rigid financial and legal institutions.

Does One More Dream include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The narrative does not address disability representation.

Present on Screen

Challenges gender clichés by giving women high-stakes control in a heist setting.
Provides a compelling critique of socio-economic structures and institutional rigidity.
Portrays female protagonists as active drivers of their own volatile destinies.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Shows no evidence of racial or multi-ethnic diversity within the cast.
Does not include characters representing visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Four women who have reached the bottom of despair are ready to do anything to re-surface again. And at that very moment life offers them the most absurd opportunity-to fulfill their dream. On the borderline between fantasy and reality the four of them realize that when you have nothing you can risk everything. They rush into a planned bank robbery without realizing that money is the last thing they need. Because fate collides them with people who dream as well.

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