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Simulation

Name: Simulation
Director: Abed Abest
Released: 2017
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2017

TV-MA

Director

Abed Abest

Runtime

84 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Simulation is a tight, claustrophobic character study that delves into the thin veneer of civility. The plot evolves from a casual social visit to a violent confrontation, highlighting themes of paranoia and distrust. The film successfully provides a regional perspective that challenges Western-centric norms. It uses local social structures to explore how suspicion can escalate into state intervention. However, the film focuses narrowly on masculine conflict and lacks diverse identities, resulting in a limited exploration of overlapping identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Simulation have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The story revolves around traditional gender roles between men.

How does Simulation portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a male-dominated environment. The main drama is driven by aggressive confrontations that emphasize masculinity, leaving little room for women to take control.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Simulation?

Fair

The film offers a local perspective that diverges from Western norms. It presents a non-Anglo-Saxon viewpoint on social tension and police involvement.

How does Simulation represent religion and culture?

Good

The story questions the reliability of social contracts and communal trust. It examines how suspicion can lead to institutional instability and state intervention.

Does Simulation include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Provides a meaningful non-Western perspective on social tension and authority.
Offers a nuanced critique of social stability and communal trust.
Engages with localized social tensions and psychological realism.

Limited or Absent

Lacks opportunities for women to play significant roles in the core conflict.
Does not include LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
Shows no characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

One night, three bored young men in a car decide to pay a visit to an older man they only know vaguely. At first he’s glad to see them but soon afterwards thinks they’ve come to burgle him and turns a gun on them. When the police turns up, they’re all taken into custody.

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