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As You Want Me

As You Want Me

1997

Director

Carmine Amoroso

Runtime

100 minutes

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Synopsis

Pasquale is a policeman in Roma. During a roundup he meets Desideria. He/she is a transsexual, living together with other two trans , Gaia and Gioia. But overall Desideria is an old friend of Pasquale, they already been attending the same schools. Desideria immediately fall in love for Pasquale. But the policeman has a fiancé, Nellina, even if too far so they meet rarely. That's why Pasquale could change idea about Desideria.

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Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

6.9/10

Good

Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Excellent

The film centers its emotional core on Desideria, a trans woman, rather than treating her identity as a peripheral element. A domestic community of trans individuals, including Gaia and Gioia, provides a visible, constructed social unit.

Gender Representation

Good

Desideria is granted significant emotional agency and romantic initiative. The conflict stems from the male protagonist's struggle to balance traditional societal roles with the transformative influence of a non-cisnormative partner.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Fair

The story focuses on local social dynamics within Rome. There is no explicit evidence of a multi-ethnic cast or significant racial intersectionality within the narrative.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Good

The narrative deconstructs traditional institutions by prioritizing personal truth over conventional morality. It highlights alternative domestic structures that exist outside the standard nuclear family model.

Disability Representation

Minimal

The film does not provide specific details or portrayals regarding physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Strengths

  • Centering a trans woman as a primary driver of the emotional narrative.
  • Depicting a supportive, non-traditional domestic community of gender-diverse individuals.
  • Challenging rigid social roles through the protagonist's internal moral negotiations.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lack of explicit racial or multi-ethnic diversity within the Roman setting.
  • Absence of representation regarding physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

AI Analysis

As You Want Me distinguishes itself by integrating trans identities into the primary romantic and moral conflict. Rather than using gender diversity as a background element, the film uses Desideria's character to drive the protagonist's internal evolution and challenge his traditional social standing. The film succeeds in creating a sense of community through the depiction of a trans domestic unit. This provides a nuanced look at social belonging that moves beyond simple representation. However, the film lacks visible racial intersectionality, focusing instead on identity-based social dynamics within a specific Roman context. The absence of disability representation also limits the scope of its inclusivity.

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