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Cold Sweat

Name: Cold Sweat
Director: Soheil Beiraghi
Released: 2018
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2018

Director

Soheil Beiraghi

Runtime

88 minutes

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Cold Sweat is a character study that examines the tension between professional achievement and domestic regulation. It uses the specific struggle of a female futsal player to highlight broader sociological tensions regarding autonomy and systemic constraints. The film's strength lies in its critique of gendered power dynamics. By depicting the family unit as a site of regulatory tension, it challenges traditional views of domestic harmony and institutional stability. While the film provides meaningful commentary on gendered hierarchies, it lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities or disability-focused narratives. Its scope remains focused on the intersection of gendered legalities and personal ambition.

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Category Breakdown

Does Cold Sweat have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities. It focuses solely on the legal and marital constraints faced by the protagonist.

How does Cold Sweat portray gender?

Good

The story centers on a female athlete whose professional goals are hindered by patriarchal control at home. It highlights the disparity in power and opportunity between men and women.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Cold Sweat?

Fair

The film offers a non-Western perspective by focusing on an Iranian national team. However, it lacks broader diversity in its cast beyond this specific national context.

How does Cold Sweat represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The narrative explores the conflict between state authority and personal freedom. Traditional domestic and legal structures are shown as barriers to individual fulfillment.

Does Cold Sweat include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documented evidence of the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Provides a significant critique of traditional gender hierarchies and patriarchal structures.
Offers a meaningful non-Western perspective through its specific Iranian cultural setting.
Effectively explores the friction between state/familial authority and individual ability to act.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.
Provides no documented portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
The narrative focus is limited to a singular ethnic and national context.

Official Synopsis

Iran's national women’s futsal team makes the Asian Games final in Malaysia. But at the airport on departure day, the team captain finds her husband hasn’t signed the document to permit her exit from the country.

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