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The Innocents

Name: The Innocents
Director: Mauricio Brunetti
Released: 2015
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

6.6/10

Good

2015

Director

Mauricio Brunetti

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Innocents uses the horror genre to dismantle the romanticized myth of the 19th-century Argentine pastoral life. By centering the experiences of the oppressed, the film transforms a standard family reunion into a critique of colonial and class-based hierarchies. The film excels in its exploration of racial and cultural power dynamics. It avoids traditional clichés by making the historical trauma of enslaved people the primary catalyst for the supernatural elements. While the film offers a deep critique of race and class, it lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and characters with disabilities. The focus remains strictly on the historical conflict between the landed gentry and the enslaved.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Innocents have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on heterosexual family dynamics between Rodrigo and Bianca. There is no visible evidence of queer narratives or non-binary identities.

How does The Innocents portray gender?

Good

The film challenges traditional feminine stereotypes by depicting a mother driven by destructive social preservation. It centers on the historical victimization of female slaves.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Innocents?

Excellent

Non-white characters drive the plot through their ghostly revenge against systemic oppression. The narrative places the enslaved population at the center of its moral conflict.

How does The Innocents represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film critiques colonial institutions and the landed aristocracy. It deconstructs traditional social values like 'honor' by framing them as justifications for violence.

Does The Innocents include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative contains no mention of characters navigating physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Strong focus on racial ability to act and the historical trauma of enslaved populations.
Effective deconstruction of colonial power structures and traditional social values.
Subversion of gender stereotypes through complex, violent female characters.

Limited or Absent

Lack of visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-binary identities.
No inclusion of characters navigating physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

19th century Argentina. After having had to leave the country fifteen years ago, prodigal son Rodrigo finally returns to the family farm in Mercedaria to introduce his wife Bianca to his parents. He’s not really looking forward to this family reunion. His youth was spent working with the slaves on the farm who were treated without mercy by his parents. His father regularly abused the female slaves, while his mother even burned one alive to save the family honor. It’s time for some ghostly revenge and this happens to coincide with Rodrigo’s return.

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