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New Order

Name: New Order
Director: Michel Franco
Released: 2020
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

6.5/10

Good

2020

Director

Michel Franco

Runtime

88 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Michel Franco’s thriller is a grim, realist dissection of systemic collapse. It prioritizes macro-level socioeconomic struggles over individual identity politics, resulting in a polarized diversity profile. The film's impact stems from its deconstruction of institutional authority and its unflinching look at class warfare. While the film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and gender-driven leadership, it achieves significant depth through its portrayal of racial and cultural tensions. It successfully challenges the viewer to confront the inherent violence within global hierarchies and the instability of the status quo.

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Category Breakdown

Does New Order have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses almost exclusively on geopolitical and class-based conflicts. There is a complete absence of LGBTQ+ character arcs or non-straight identities.

How does New Order portray gender?

Fair

Power is concentrated in male-dominated military and government spheres. Women appear within the social fabric but often occupy traditional roles rather than driving the political narrative.

How racially and ethnically diverse is New Order?

Excellent

The film excels by centering the friction between the wealthy elite and underrepresented masses. It uses the movement of displaced populations as a powerful, high-impact collective force.

How does New Order represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The narrative offers a deep critique of capitalism and state authority. It portrays established social hierarchies as corrupt institutions that facilitate systemic dehumanization.

Does New Order include disability representation?

Limited

Physical trauma and violence are used to illustrate conflict brutality. Characters with impairments are depicted as victims of chaos rather than individuals with personal ability to act.

Present on Screen

Provides a profound critique of neoliberal institutions and state authority.
Offers high ability to act to displaced populations as a collective force.
Disrupts homogenous cinematic lenses by centering ethnic and class-based diversity.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of non-straight identities and LGBTQ+ character arcs.
Maintains a patriarchal hierarchy centered on male-dominated spheres of power.
Depicts characters with disabilities primarily as victims rather than agents.

Official Synopsis

In the near future, a popular uprising in Mexico City interrupts a wedding held at the home of a wealthy family. After the riots have been quashed, they discover the bride has gone missing and plea with the military to help locate her.

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