
The Dazzled
2019

Representation Score
Good
2017
Director
Marialy Rivas
Runtime
71 minutes
Average Rating
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Princesita is a progressive coming-of-age drama that challenges systemic repression through its setting. By focusing on queer identity and women's ability to drive the story, the film goes beyond typical adolescent themes to offer a critical view of institutional authority. The film excels in its layered approach to gender and sexual identity. It effectively dismantles patriarchal and religious frameworks that aim to control the protagonist's development. While the film provides a strong Latin American perspective, the socioeconomic focus on a private institution limits the range of racial and ethnic diversity.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on the protagonist's sexual awakening and explores romantic relationships with female peers. It uses the female perspective to critique the straight-focused structures of its setting.
The narrative highlights the emotional complexity and ability to act of female protagonists, challenging traditional gender roles. It emphasizes female solidarity and the reclaiming of bodily autonomy.
The cast is primarily made up of Chilean and Latin American actors, providing an authentic cultural perspective. However, the middle-to-upper-class setting restricts the range of ethnic diversity.
The story offers a nuanced critique of the Catholic Church and its strict moral codes. It portrays religious dogma as an oppressive force that hinders personal growth.
There are no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities that play a central role in the plot.
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Official Synopsis
Twelve-year-old Tamara lives within a cult that is ruled by the beliefs of its leader Miguel, who becomes obsessively convinced that Tamara is the "chosen one". But when she falls in love with a classmate, Tamara's relationship gets in the way of Miguel's objective, and he will seek her absolute obedience.

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