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Bangkok, We Have A Problem!

Name: Bangkok, We Have A Problem!
Director: Olivier Baroux
Released: 2014
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

4.1/10

Fair

2014

Director

Olivier Baroux

Runtime

93 minutes

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The film is primarily a genre-driven adventure-comedy. While it avoids some clichés by giving the female lead significant professional ability to act, the character dynamics remain conventional. The narrative structure centers on Western protagonists in a foreign setting, limiting the depth of local cultural representation. Ultimately, the film lacks a commitment to diverse storytelling, focusing instead on a fast-paced conspiracy plot.

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Category Breakdown

Does Bangkok, We Have A Problem! have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on a traditional male-female relationship without any depiction of non-traditional gender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does Bangkok, We Have A Problem! portray gender?

Fair

Natacha Bison challenges traditional gender roles by having a strong professional presence and significant influence on the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Bangkok, We Have A Problem!?

Limited

The story follows two Western protagonists in Thailand, potentially overlooking the rich ethnic diversity of the local population.

How does Bangkok, We Have A Problem! represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot questions the Apollo 11 moon landing conspiracy, focusing on journalistic discovery rather than critiquing institutional structures.

Does Bangkok, We Have A Problem! include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters dealing with physical, neurological, or mental health conditions in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The female lead, Natacha Bison, challenges traditional gender roles through her strong professional presence and significant influence on the story.
The conspiracy-driven plot offers a degree of moral relativism by questioning established historical and scientific milestones.

Limited or Absent

The narrative risks an Anglo-centric perspective by centering Western protagonists within a foreign setting.
The film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and characters with disabilities.
The character dynamics rely on traditional, conventional archetypes rather than diverse storytelling.

Official Synopsis

Serge Renart, a television journalist who's now a has-been, and Natacha Bison, a war reporter who has been laid off because she posed too much of a danger to her colleagues, find themselves forced to investigate a story together, which will take them to Thailand, in search of one of the best kept secrets of contemporary history. What really happened during the televised broadcast of the Apollo 11 mission, when man first walked on the moon?

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