
Vazante
2017

Representation Score
Good
2005
Director
Sérgio Bianchi
Runtime
110 minutes
Average Rating
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Sérgio Bianchi’s film is a thorough examination of power, using a non-linear structure to bridge historical injustices with contemporary Brazilian reality. It refuses to sanitize history, instead using the era of slavery to deconstruct modern social stability. The film's strength lies in its profound use of racial hierarchies to critique systemic oppression and the myth of social progress. By linking economic desperation across centuries, it creates a powerful critique of systemic issues. However, the focus on broad systemic struggles leaves little room for specific LGBTQ+ narratives. The film's heavy emphasis on class and race means any queer-coded subtext remains unverified.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on the intersections of class and race rather than LGBTQ+ identities. There is no indication of non-cisgender representations in the film's themes.
The adaptation of 'Father Against Mother' challenges traditional gender roles within the home. It examines how economic pressures and social stratification affect idealized masculine and feminine roles.
The film provides excellent representation by drawing parallels between 18th-century slavery and modern Brazil. This structure highlights the ongoing struggles and systemic oppression faced by people of color.
The work offers a sophisticated critique of colonial institutions and historical capitalism. It uses literature to explore the systemic victimization of underrepresented groups within established social orders.
There is no documented evidence regarding the inclusion or portrayal of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu Cavalcanti's 18th Century chronicles as inspiration, the film traces parallels between life in during the slavery period and in modern Brazil.

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