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Listener

Name: Listener
Director: Vladimir Zaykin
Released: 2004
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2004

Director

Vladimir Zaykin

Runtime

94 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Listener is a character-driven comedy that prioritizes a narrative of social and economic displacement. The story follows Sergey Petrov's descent from a high-status corporate executive to a homeless individual, focusing on his struggle with systemic collapse. While the film provides a modest critique of the stability of financial institutions, it remains a traditional character study. It avoids engaging with the complexities of identity politics or the deconstruction of systemic social norms. The narrative architecture is largely centered on individual circumstances and class mobility rather than characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity or the subversion of established social norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Listener have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities. It operates within a conventional social framework without challenging the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Listener portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a male protagonist's loss of status and role in driving the plot. There are few female characters or challenges to gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Listener?

Limited

The story focuses on local social classes and economic shifts. It does not feature a multi-ethnic cast or explore the ways different aspects of identity intersect.

How does Listener represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film offers a subtle critique of capitalist stability through the protagonist's economic collapse. It explores the fragility of professional institutions and social descent.

Does Listener include disability representation?

Limited

There is no indication that the film addresses physical disabilities, neurodivergence, or mental health as central themes or through characters with real power.

Present on Screen

Provides a critique of the fragility of capitalist success and economic stability.
Explores themes of social descent and the transition between different economic strata.

Limited or Absent

Lacks engagement with gender clichés or significant female character development.
Fails to incorporate diverse racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ perspectives.
Does not address disability or neurodivergence as meaningful narrative elements.

Official Synopsis

Sergey Petrov, a 32-year-old former president of a successful company, experiences a sudden and significant loss. He loses his financial resources, social standing, home, family, and job, resulting in him becoming homeless. While walking through the city, he encounters his former classmate, Kulema, who is now involved in minor scams. Petrov accompanies Kulema to the employment office, where he is given a job opportunity.

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