You are here:

KM 72

Name: KM 72
Director: Samuel Henríquez
Released: 2015
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

2015

TV-14

Director

Samuel Henríquez

Runtime

95 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

KM 72 is a character-driven mystery that relies on subjective storytelling to challenge the viewer's perception of truth. By presenting contradictory accounts of a crime, the film avoids a singular, objective moral authority. While the film departs from Western-centric protagonist models through its Hispanic cultural context, it remains a relatively traditional mystery. It lacks the explicit, characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity needed to center underrepresented identities as primary drivers of the plot. The production offers a nuanced exploration of perspective but does not make overt social or political statements.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does KM 72 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The character Andres is portrayed as a bohemian magician, hinting at non-conformity. However, there are no explicit depictions of queer identity or same-sex intimacy in the film.

How does KM 72 portray gender?

Fair

Anna Karina is a central figure in the mystery, and her sweet persona raises questions about whether she subverts or reinforces traditional feminine stereotypes through her contradictory testimony.

How racially and ethnically diverse is KM 72?

Fair

The character names and setting suggest a Latin American or Hispanic cultural context, moving the narrative away from a typical Anglo-centric protagonist model.

How does KM 72 represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores conflicting perspectives to challenge singular moral authority, touching on class structures through the lens of a millionaire's murder.

Does KM 72 include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The narrative utilizes a non-Anglo-centric social sphere through its character names and setting.
The use of contradictory points of view challenges traditional, singular moral perspectives.
The inclusion of bohemian archetypes suggests a potential for non-traditional character identities.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
There is no visible or invisible disability representation within the character roster.
The narrative does not explicitly demonstrate the subversion of traditional gendered archetypes.

Official Synopsis

The millionaire Diego Verastegui has been murdered at his house, and somebody has taken a valuable briefcase from the safe-deposit box. Dimas -Verastegui's bodyguard- comes back to the house and finds three suspects: Carlos, the millionaire's son, Anna Karina, a sweet girl, and Andres, a bohemian magician. They retell the scenes of the murder from contradictory points of view, each claiming a different version of who committed the crime.

How are these scores produced? →