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The Bad Intentions

The Bad Intentions

Representation Score

4.9/10

Fair

2011

Director

Rosario Garcia-Montero

Runtime

110 minutes

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The Bad Intentions is a character-driven psychological drama that prioritizes individual experience and subjective reality. It avoids overt stereotypes but lacks the complexity needed for a higher progressive rating. The film's strength lies in its focus on a young girl's internal logic and her ability to manipulate her perception of reality. However, it remains neutral on many social fronts, lacking explicit engagement with diverse identities or systemic critiques.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Bad Intentions have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on familial dynamics and the internal psychological state of a young girl. There is no explicit evidence of queer subtext or non-cisgender identities within the narrative.

How does The Bad Intentions portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a female protagonist's ability to influence her environment, disrupting traditional hierarchies that often sideline child characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Bad Intentions?

Fair

The narrative provides no information regarding the ethnic composition of the cast or the setting. Consequently, the cultural background of the characters remains unverified.

How does The Bad Intentions represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores themes of subjective morality and existentialism through the protagonist's view of mortality. It leans toward moral relativism rather than objective or religious truth.

Does The Bad Intentions include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of neurodivergence, mental health conditions, or physical disabilities. While the protagonist's beliefs are psychological, no specific disability is confirmed.

Present on Screen

  • The film centers on a female protagonist's ability to drive the narrative through her own perceptions.
  • It avoids common stereotypes by focusing on deep, character-driven psychological themes.

Limited or Absent

  • The narrative lacks explicit engagement with diverse identities or multi-layered complexity.
  • There is no clear evidence of systemic critique or engagement with broader social power dynamics.

Official Synopsis

A young girl convinces herself that she will die on the same day that her brother will be born.

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