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Amateur

Name: Amateur
Director: Sebastián Perillo
Released: 2016
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

4.8/10

Fair

2016

Director

Sebastián Perillo

Runtime

97 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Amateur functions primarily as a psychological thriller centered on individual obsession and the ethics of the gaze. It avoids traditional heroic archetypes by focusing on a flawed, lonely protagonist and a complex female subject. While the film moves away from an Anglo-Saxon lens due to its Argentine setting, it lacks intentional multi-layered or systemic representation. The narrative structure is driven by a male protagonist's fixation, which limits the breadth of its social exploration. Ultimately, the film is a character study of voyeurism rather than a vehicle for diverse social commentary.

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Category Breakdown

Does Amateur have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. It also does not critique the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Amateur portray gender?

Fair

Isabel plays a significant role in driving the story, balancing between being an object of obsession and having proximity to institutional power. The film explores the tension between women's ability to drive the story and the male gaze.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Amateur?

Fair

Set in Argentina, the film operates within a Latin American context. However, it does not intentionally blend different aspects of identity or provide detailed descriptions of diverse ethnic characters.

How does Amateur represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film critiques digital-age morality and the breakdown of privacy through themes of voyeurism. It prioritizes individual psychological states over traditional religious or institutional moral frameworks.

Does Amateur include disability representation?

Minimal

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

Present on Screen

The film avoids simple victim clichés by giving the female lead a connection to institutional power.
The Argentine setting provides a non-Western-centric cultural perspective.
The narrative explores modern psychological realism rather than traditional hero archetypes.

Limited or Absent

The story lacks visible LGBTQ+ characters or narratives.
The central conflict is heavily driven by a male protagonist's fixation, limiting gendered perspectives.
There is no documented evidence of intentional multi-layered or racial blending.

Official Synopsis

Martin is a lonely television director who becomes obsessed with his neighbor Isabel when he finds an amateur porn video in which she participates. However Isabel turns out to be the wife of the owner of the TV network where he works.

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