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Poker

Name: Poker
Director: Vinči Vogue Anžlovar
Released: 2001
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

2001

Director

Vinči Vogue Anžlovar

Runtime

105 minutes

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Poker functions as a gritty crime comedy that prioritizes philosophical ambiguity over traditional moral resolutions. The narrative centers on an anti-hero who rejects societal rules, offering an existentialist look at life and death. While the film subverts social hierarchies through its character archetypes, it lacks demographic breadth. The story remains anchored in a traditional, homogeneous setting without visible characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Poker have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film mentions Matjaz playing poker to be near a love interest, but the gender of this partner is unspecified. There is no explicit evidence of queer identity or non-straight relationships.

How does Poker portray gender?

Fair

Vesna, the dealer, demonstrates ability to act by taking action to satisfy herself alongside others. However, the story remains primarily focused on a male-dominated ensemble of anti-heroes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Poker?

Minimal

The character names and context suggest a localized, homogeneous social environment. There is no evidence of a multi-ethnic or non-white cast within the film.

How does Poker represent religion and culture?

Good

The film explores subjective morality and existential truths through its anti-hero protagonist. It critiques traditional stability by focusing on life and death through a lens of crime.

Does Poker include disability representation?

Minimal

The documentation provides no mention of characters navigating physical, sensory, or neurodivergent experiences.

Present on Screen

The film offers a sophisticated exploration of moral relativism and existentialist philosophy.
Vesna provides a moment of women's ability to drive the story that disrupts standard submissive archetypes.

Limited or Absent

The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity, appearing demographically homogeneous.
There is no visible representation of disability or neurodivergent experiences.
The narrative lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation or clearly defined queer identities.

Official Synopsis

Poker is not just a game, it's a Philosophy! What happens when Borut, a modern-day anti-hero with no respect for rules, gets mixed up in it? Duro was sent to find out where his boss's missing money has got to, Matjaz is in the game so as to be near his love, Aljosa is trying to find himself in poker. Vesna, the dealer, tries to satisfy everyone, herself included, in this dangerous game... Consequently Borut gets tangled up in a cruel game for life, in a crime drama full of twist and bloody score-settling, in which it would be difficult to find a winner. Poker tells the truth about life, not just about death written in the cards.

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