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Intimacy

Name: Intimacy
Director: Remo Angioli
Released: 1988
Duration: 87 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

1988

Director

Remo Angioli

Runtime

87 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film focuses on the disruption of conventional romantic and domestic expectations, emphasizing the female protagonist's ability to drive the story and non-normative power dynamics. This provides a moderate departure from typical narratives. However, it lacks broader characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity, sticking to traditional Western dramatic structures and failing to include diverse demographic casting. While it challenges social morality and the nuclear family unit, it does not address broader systemic issues related to gender or race.

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Category Breakdown

Does Intimacy have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film touches on unconventional sexual dynamics and power exchanges but does not explicitly depict queer identities or non-binary gender expressions. There is no clear representation of LGBTQ+ characters.

How does Intimacy portray gender?

Fair

The female protagonist drives the narrative, making choices that prioritize her sexual autonomy over traditional male roles. She challenges the stereotype of the submissive female lead.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Intimacy?

Minimal

The film centers on a traditional European dramatic framework with no indication of a predominantly non-white cast or efforts to disrupt historical demographic norms.

How does Intimacy represent religion and culture?

Good

The story emphasizes individualistic experiences over preserving the traditional nuclear family structure, challenging conventional social morality.

Does Intimacy include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The narrative does not use disability as a plot device.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender hierarchies by highlighting a female protagonist's sexual autonomy.
Explores non-normative power dynamics and unconventional sexual intimacy.
Critiques conventional social morality by prioritizing individualistic experiences over domestic stability.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation or non-binary gender expressions.
Shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the cast.
Does not engage with broader systemic issues beyond interpersonal dynamics.

Official Synopsis

A fashion model / waitress (Eva Grimaldi) gets sucked into a strange, sadomasochistic relationship with a mysterious man and starts to ignore her loving but “square” boyfriend.

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