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My Name Is Roscoe

Name: My Name Is Roscoe
Director: Gabriel Pillinini
Released: 2026
Duration: 12 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

2026

Director

Gabriel Pillinini

Runtime

12 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

My Name Is Roscoe centers a white male bartender whose affair with a mob boss’s wife triggers his downfall. The narrative is driven by his apathy and moral indifference, with women and queer identities largely sidelined. Supporting roles feature actors of color, adding some racial diversity, but power and focus remain with white men. The film’s cultural stance is its strongest asset, rejecting conventional morality in favor of nihilistic humor. Overall, representation is uneven. The absence of LGBTQ+ and disability portrayals, plus shallow female characterization, limits its inclusivity despite its bold thematic choices.

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Category Breakdown

Does My Name Is Roscoe have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

No LGBTQ+ characters appear or are identified. The central romance is a heterosexual affair between the bartender and a kingpin’s wife, leaving queer identities entirely absent from the narrative.

How does My Name Is Roscoe portray gender?

Limited

The story orbits a male bartender whose choices drive the plot. The only named woman is the kingpin’s wife, treated mainly as an affair partner rather than a fully realized character.

How racially and ethnically diverse is My Name Is Roscoe?

Limited

Actors of color appear in visible supporting roles, including the kingpin’s wife and a gambler. Yet the lead protagonist and primary antagonist are white men, concentrating narrative power.

How does My Name Is Roscoe represent religion and culture?

Good

The film leans into nihilism and apathy, mocking conventional morality and institutions. Crime, adultery, and moral detachment replace traditional values, creating a distinctly anti-establishment cultural frame.

Does My Name Is Roscoe include disability representation?

Minimal

No physical or mental disabilities are depicted. The protagonist’s emotional detachment functions as a personality trait rather than a representation of disability, leaving that dimension unexplored.

Present on Screen

Supporting cast includes actors of color in visible roles.
Nihilistic tone challenges traditional moral narratives effectively.
Anti-establishment themes create a distinct cultural perspective.

Limited or Absent

Female characters lack depth beyond their ties to men.
No LGBTQ+ representation appears in the story.
Disability is entirely absent from character portrayals.

Official Synopsis

Roscoe, a man who displays a lack of empathy and excitement for the world around him, takes us through the final days of his life. A bartender by trade, Roscoe doubles as an information broker to pay the bills. After sleeping with the wife of a criminal kingpin, he ends up selling the exact info that would lead to his murder throughout an absurdist series of events.

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