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Vermin

Vermin

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2023

R

Director

Jordi Sánchez, Pep Antón Gómez

Runtime

84 minutes

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Vermin is a dark comedy that prioritizes character-driven satire over broad demographic diversity. It focuses on the tension between a mother's survival and her children's greed, exploring the erosion of the family unit. The film's strength lies in its subversion of traditional domestic hierarchies, challenging the passive role typically assigned to elderly women. However, the film lacks visible diversity in terms of race and LGBTQ+ representation, and it does not include characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Vermin have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any specific LGBTQ+ characters or romantic arcs involving non-straight relationships. The unconventional family dynamics may challenge typical domestic norms, but there is no direct representation of LGBTQ+ identities.

How does Vermin portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a female protagonist who plays a significant role in driving the narrative by refusing to give up. This disrupts common clichés of elderly women being passive figures, though the specific power dynamics she holds are not fully explored.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Vermin?

Minimal

There is no evidence of racial blending or a diverse cast. The narrative focuses on a localized, domestic conflict within a specific family setting.

How does Vermin represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques the sanctity of the nuclear family by portraying children as greedy and destructive. This deconstructs the idealized family unit through a lens of social and generational friction.

Does Vermin include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no verifiable information regarding the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this production.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional clichés by giving the elderly female protagonist active ability to act and resistance.
  • Critiques the idealized nuclear family through a lens of greed and dysfunction.
  • Uses character-driven satire to explore social frictions and generational tensions.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight romantic arcs.
  • Shows no evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the cast.
  • Provides no verifiable inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The story of a mother who does not want to die and a pair of ruinous children who only think about inheriting.

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