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Dark Buildings (A Crack in the Wall)
2018
Director
Nicolás Gil Lavedra
Runtime
94 minutes
Average Rating
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When the beautiful Leonor arrives at the architecture studio Borla y Asociados looking for Nelson Jara, both Mario Borla and his partner Marta Hovart and Pablo Simó, the building's oldest architect, claim to ignore that name completely. But they all lie. The truth begins to unravel through the memories of Pablo Simó. Pablo should carry out the unpleasant job of dealing with Nelson Jara, an indignant owner of the building adjoining a work of the studio, damaged by a crack in the wall of his living room caused by an error in the construction. But the fear and nervousness that provokes in the three involved the arrival of Leonor and her question "what happened to Nelson Jara?" Show something much darker and more suspicious. (FILMAFFINITY)
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Overall Score
4.4/10
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Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The plot centers on professional deception and architectural errors. There is no explicit evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or non-heteronormative dynamics in the primary narrative.
Gender Representation
Leonor acts as a catalyst that disrupts a male-dominated professional space. Marta Hovart provides female agency as a firm partner, though men drive the central secrets.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
As a localized Argentine production, the film likely focuses on middle-to-upper-class urban dynamics. There is no specific evidence of a multi-ethnic cast provided.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The story critiques institutional integrity and the fragility of social facades. It uses professional corruption as a metaphor for the instability of capitalist structures.
Disability Representation
The narrative focus remains strictly on psychological tension and a central mystery. There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Strengths
- Challenges male-dominated professional hierarchies through the character of Leonor.
- Provides female professional agency via the character Marta Hovart.
- Offers a sophisticated critique of institutional integrity and social facades.
Areas for Improvement
- Lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-heteronormative relationship dynamics.
- Provides no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
- Shows limited evidence of multi-ethnic or diverse racial casting.
AI Analysis
Dark Buildings (A Crack in the Wall) functions primarily as a psychological thriller that prioritizes character-driven tension over identity-based activism. The film uses a mystery to deconstruct professional hierarchies and the ethics of maintaining social appearances. While the film lacks explicit representation for LGBTQ+ and disability communities, it offers a moderate critique of institutional honesty. It subverts the trope of the 'competent professional' by exposing the collective dishonesty of its central characters.
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