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Intolerance

Name: Intolerance
Director: Giuliano Giacomelli, Lorenzo Giovenga
Released: 2020
Duration: 15 min

Representation Score

5.8/10

Fair

2020

Director

Giuliano Giacomelli, Lorenzo Giovenga

Runtime

15 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film successfully centers underrepresented voices, particularly through its portrayal of disability and social class. By featuring a deaf, unhoused man as the moral center, the film avoids typical clichés of pity and instead emphasizes genuine ability to act. The use of fantasy elements provides a unique exploration of social structures, transitioning from a victimized state to a transcendent one. However, the film's impact is limited by a lack of visible diversity in other key areas, such as racial or LGBTQ+ representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Intolerance have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ identities or relationships. The story revolves around a rescue mission between a male and female character without any queer undertones.

How does Intolerance portray gender?

Fair

The film uses a traditional rescue dynamic but challenges gender stereotypes. The female character gains supernatural power and control through the emergence of wings.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Intolerance?

Minimal

There is insufficient information regarding the racial or ethnic identities of the cast. A definitive score cannot be assigned without risking speculative error.

How does Intolerance represent religion and culture?

Good

The film centers a homeless individual as the moral protagonist, using magical realism to critique systemic neglect and social value. This approach highlights the societal issues faced by the character.

Does Intolerance include disability representation?

Good

The protagonist is a deaf man who serves as the story's active hero, avoiding common clichés by emphasizing his ability to act and moral strength.

Present on Screen

The protagonist is a deaf man who acts with ability to act and heroism rather than being a passive subject of pity.
The female character gains supernatural power and control through the emergence of wings, challenging gender stereotypes.
The film centers a homeless individual as the moral compass, effectively critiquing systemic social neglect.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional relationships.
There is no information available regarding the racial or ethnic diversity of the cast.

Official Synopsis

A deaf homeless man saves a defenceless girl from an attempted rape. Shocked and moved, the girl thanks him and asks if there is any way she can make it up to him. The homeless man asks for nothing in return, but then two wings incredibly emerge from the girl's back…

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