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The Body

Name: The Body
Director: Paul Davis
Released: 2018
Duration: 83 min

Representation Score

2.2/10

Limited

2018

Director

Paul Davis

Runtime

83 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film focuses on a hitman's journey through a Halloween night in Los Angeles, emphasizing situational irony and the contrast between private reality and public perception. The narrative structure is narrow, concentrating on the protagonist's experiences. While the urban setting offers potential for social variety, the film lacks multi-layered complexity. The story focuses on the hitman's struggles with social misunderstandings rather than diverse representation. Ultimately, the film falls short of achieving a higher progressive score due to its lack of diverse character archetypes and systemic narrative subversion.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Body have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or those whose gender does not match their assigned sex at birth.

How does The Body portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a male hitman, offering a single perspective. It does not show strong female characters or challenge traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Body?

Limited

Set in Los Angeles, the film does not specify the racial or ethnic backgrounds of its characters. There is no clear indication of diverse ethnic representation.

How does The Body represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot uses Halloween to explore public perceptions but does not engage with systemic issues or diverse cultural traditions.

Does The Body include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Neurodivergent representation is also missing.

Present on Screen

The use of Halloween as a setting highlights themes of social performance and masks.
The narrative delves into the tension between individual intent and public perception.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks intentional representation of LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent characters.
The narrative focus is limited to a single male protagonist, lacking gendered complexity.
There is no explicit evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the character descriptions.

Official Synopsis

In Los Angeles, on Halloween night, a hitman tries to transport a corpse in plain sight, but people he stumbles upon on the street, believing that his sophisticated appearance is a magnificent disguise, constantly stand in his way to congratulate him.

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