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Harms

Name: Harms
Director: Nikolai Müllerschön
Released: 2013
Duration: 102 min

Representation Score

2.3/10

Limited

2013

Director

Nikolai Müllerschön

Runtime

102 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Harms is a genre-driven crime drama that prioritizes traditional heist stories over social critique. The narrative focuses on a central male protagonist and his team executing a bank robbery, emphasizing a masculine environment. The film follows a conventional storyline, focusing on the consequences of greed. It does not include diverse identities or challenge established social hierarchies, resulting in a typical crime thriller experience. Overall, the production adheres to genre standards without engaging with progressive themes of diversity or systemic issues.

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Category Breakdown

Does Harms have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a criminal enterprise plot. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or critiques of straight relationships.

How does Harms portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a male-dominated criminal underworld with a male protagonist and his team. It relies on traditional gender roles common in crime thrillers.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Harms?

Limited

As a German production, the film highlights a localized criminal element. There is no indication of efforts to include diverse racial backgrounds.

How does Harms represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative serves as a cautionary tale about greed and disorder. It follows traditional moral storytelling without challenging systemic power structures.

Does Harms include disability representation?

Minimal

The provided information does not mention any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film provides a focused, character-driven exploration of greed and its consequences within a high-stakes heist setting.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds.
The story relies on traditional gender roles, offering little subversion of masculine-coded criminal environments.
There is no evidence of characters with disabilities or a broader cultural critique of systemic institutions.

Official Synopsis

After 16 years in jail is Harms attracted by the big bucks: a raid on the central bank, 70 to 100 millions in cash. A former staff member can arrange access to the bank. However, the team needs to be careful - too many bills, too many problems. One third of the money should suffice but Harms underestimated the deadly power of greed. The project gets out of control...

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