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Las Rojas

Las Rojas

Representation Score

5.9/10

Fair

2021

Director

Matías Lucchesi

Runtime

92 minutes

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Las Rojas succeeds in challenging traditional power hierarchies by positioning a female scientist as a high-level intellectual authority. This shift disrupts the usual male dominance often found in high-stakes scientific discoveries. The film also critiques extractive capitalism by pitting a protector of natural resources against an ambitious rival. This story emphasizes ecological integrity over industrial gain. While the film offers strong gender representation and environmental themes, it lacks specific details about LGBTQ+ identities or disability representation. The narrative's impact relies heavily on its specialized, remote setting.

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Category Breakdown

Does Las Rojas have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly depict LGBTQ+ identities or relationships outside of traditional heterosexual norms. However, the isolated setting featuring two female protagonists creates a space separate from typical societal structures.

How does Las Rojas portray gender?

Good

The narrative disrupts conventional gender roles by placing a woman at the center of intellectual and territorial authority. Carlota’s role as a guardian of scientific findings challenges the traditional male dominance in professional settings.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Las Rojas?

Fair

The setting in the Carlota mountains suggests a localized, non-Anglo-centric environment. The focus on regional scientific endeavors provides moderate ability to act to non-Western narrative perspectives.

How does Las Rojas represent religion and culture?

Good

The story engages with themes of environmental preservation and critiques resource exploitation. It highlights the conflict between protecting natural territory and the harmful intentions of external forces.

Does Las Rojas include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • Strong female leadership through a protagonist positioned as a high-level intellectual authority.
  • Effective critique of resource exploitation and the pressures of extractive capitalism.
  • A non-Western narrative focus that moves away from Anglo-centric scientific paradigments.

Limited or Absent

  • Lack of explicit representation regarding LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight-centered relationships.
  • Absence of visible or invisible disability representation within the character dynamics.
  • Limited information regarding the racial and ethnic composition of the supporting cast.

Official Synopsis

In a remote camp in the Carlota mountains, a renowned paleontologist, guards the most important finding of her scientific career: the fossil remains of a hippogriff, a mythical animal half bird half lion of which there is no certainty of its existence. The arrival of Constanza, a biologist sent to supervise the works of Carlota, and Freddy, an old rival with dark intentions, force Carlota to face a powerful enemy that threatens to destroy the territory and its natural resources.

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