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We're No Animals

Name: We're No Animals
Director: Alejandro Agresti
Released: 2013
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

2013

Director

Alejandro Agresti

Runtime

94 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

No somos animales serves as a narrative disruption of the global cinematic hierarchy. By centering a story on the rejection of corporate Hollywood structures in favor of regional experimentation, the film challenges the dominance of Western media. The narrative structure emphasizes cultural authenticity and the deconstruction of industry-driven norms. This aligns the work with progressive values regarding the decentralization of cultural power. While the film excels in cultural critique, it remains limited by a narrow focus on a single male protagonist's journey.

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Category Breakdown

Does We're No Animals have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly confirm any LGBTQ+ identities or romantic arcs, but its focus on experimentalism suggests room for non-traditional relationship explorations.

How does We're No Animals portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a male protagonist's journey of self-discovery. While female characters play a role, their ability to act is not detailed, implying a subversion of traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is We're No Animals?

Good

Setting the story in Argentina disrupts white-centric storytelling models. The protagonist's migration from Hollywood blends diverse cultural perspectives.

How does We're No Animals represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film critiques Western capitalist institutions by prioritizing artistic integrity over profit. This focus highlights local cultural nuances over standardized, Western-driven models.

Does We're No Animals include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence to suggest that disability or neurodivergence is a central component of the narrative.

Present on Screen

Shifts the narrative focus to a South American context, challenging Western industrial hegemony.
Emphasizes artistic integrity and local cultural nuances over standardized, profit-driven Hollywood models.
Disrupts traditional, white-centric storytelling through its setting and protagonist's migration.

Limited or Absent

Does not explicitly represent or detail LGBTQ+ identities or romantic arcs.
Focuses heavily on a male protagonist, leaving female character's ability to drive the story undefined.
Provides no evidence of disability or neurodivergent representation within the narrative.

Official Synopsis

A Hollywood actor grows tired of making the same corporate movies, so he moves to Argentina to find more experimental and meaningful work.

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