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Os Suburbanos: O Filme

Name: Os Suburbanos: O Filme
Director: Luciano Sabino
Released: 2022
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

2.7/10

Limited

2022

Director

Luciano Sabino

Runtime

85 minutes

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Os Suburbanos: O Filme is a culturally specific comedy that draws strength from its connection to Afro-Brazilian traditions through the pagode music scene. However, the narrative operates within conventional social norms, reinforcing traditional milestones and clichés such as biological fatherhood and romantic infidelity. While the cultural context is inclusive, the story structure remains conservative, lacking significant representation for LGBTQ+ identities or disability.

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Category Breakdown

Does Os Suburbanos: O Filme have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on a heterosexual relationship between the protagonist and his boss's wife, without addressing any non-cisgender identities or critiquing the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Os Suburbanos: O Filme portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around traditional gender roles and power dynamics, focusing on an extramarital affair that reinforces conventional gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Os Suburbanos: O Filme?

Fair

The film connects to Afro-Brazilian culture through the pagode music scene, offering a diverse cast and non-Anglo-Saxon aesthetics.

How does Os Suburbanos: O Filme represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot adheres to traditional social structures like family and career, touching on modern digital culture but relying on conventional clichés.

Does Os Suburbanos: O Filme include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters dealing with physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions.

Present on Screen

The film provides a strong connection to Afro-Brazilian culture through the pagode music scene.
It offers a localized comedic approach that moves away from Western-centric media homogeneity.

Limited or Absent

The narrative heavily relies on traditional gender roles and power dynamics.
There is a lack of representation for LGBTQ+ identities and characters with disabilities.
The plot follows conventional social clichés rather than challenging established hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Driver Jeferson is the biggest fan of pagode and is willing to do anything to make his dream of being a singer come true, even cleaning the pool of the owner of the record label. After a premonition, he composes a song and sets up his plans for future internet success. However, he ends up getting involved with his boss's wife, at the same time that he discovers that he will be a father for the first time.

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