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The Last Customer

The Last Customer

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

2003

Director

Nanni Moretti

Runtime

23 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Nanni Moretti’s documentary presents a sophisticated, introspective look at social changes through an intellectual lens. It uses a postmodern structure to examine shifts in the social fabric from a localized perspective. However, the film remains rooted in a conventional demographic framework, focusing on a specific urban middle-class experience without actively challenging established hierarchies of race, gender, or sexuality. While the film is artistically nuanced, it lacks the broad diversity needed for a higher progressive rating.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Last Customer have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a traditional social circle and does not include narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Last Customer portray gender?

Fair

The film highlights the conversations of a male group, with female characters appearing less prominently and not driving the main storyline.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Last Customer?

Limited

The film depicts a relatively homogeneous urban middle-class community, with no evidence of diverse casting to challenge historical norms.

How does The Last Customer represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film critiques culture through a postmodern, episodic structure, emphasizing subjective experiences over rigid moral standards.

Does The Last Customer include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no significant portrayal of visible or invisible disabilities in the film. Characters are shown within the context of a middle-class urban environment.

Present on Screen

  • Uses a postmodern structure to avoid traditional didacticism.
  • Provides a nuanced study of social evolution and personal identity.
  • Offers a deep, character-driven exploration of individual anxieties.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not address a wide range of issues related to race, gender, and sexuality.
  • Focuses on a relatively homogeneous and conventional demographic.
  • Does not actively challenge established social or gender hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

A New York pharmacy and the feelings of the people who have run it, putting their heart and soul into it, for two generations: the Gardini family.

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