
Simone Barbès or Virtue
1980

Representation Score
Fair
1989
Director
Lorenzo Onorati
Runtime
80 minutes
Average Rating
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Lorenzo Onorati’s film stands out by focusing on non-traditional desires and female-led businesses, challenging the straight-centered norms of the late 1980s. The narrative structure highlights the tension between law enforcement and underrepresented individuals, offering a nuanced counter-narrative to mainstream norms. However, the absence of specific data on racial and ethnic diversity hinders a comprehensive assessment of the film’s inclusivity.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on characters with same-sex attraction, particularly highlighting the romantic relationship between the protagonist and a policewoman. This relationship challenges traditional gender roles and power dynamics.
The narrative emphasizes women's ability to drive the story through the establishment of a luxury brothel. This shift from male-dominated control to a female-run business complicates traditional gender roles.
There is no specific information regarding the racial or ethnic composition of the cast. Consequently, a score cannot be accurately assigned.
The story explores moral relativism by portraying protagonists as entrepreneurs operating on the fringes of legality. It examines the tension between systemic institutions and individual autonomy.
There is no indication of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Two girls with homosexual tendencies decide to open the luxury brothel "Rose Blue Light". Then, one of them has a brush with the law, and she gets hopelessly smitten by the investigating policewoman's beauty.

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