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The Plague

Name: The Plague
Director: Guillermo Carbonell
Released: 2017
Duration: 10 min

Representation Score

6.0/10

Fair

2017

Director

Guillermo Carbonell

Runtime

10 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Plague is a localized horror-drama centered on familial disruption and psychological tension. The narrative focuses on the breakdown of the traditional family unit rather than on characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. While the film touches on themes of aging and institutional disruption, it lacks explicit character's ability to drive the story or diverse demographic layering. The emphasis is on the psychological suspense caused by a returning patriarch rather than on progressive social themes.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Plague have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any queer narratives or non-cisgender identities. It focuses on a traditional family structure involving a father and his daughter.

How does The Plague portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around Rosa and her father. It is unclear whether the film challenges traditional gender roles or upholds the conventional authority of the father within the home.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Plague?

Fair

The racial and ethnic composition of the cast is not specified. The score reflects a neutral baseline due to the absence of information regarding diverse casting.

How does The Plague represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores the disruption of social order through a patriarch escaping a nursing home. This hints at a possible critique of institutionalized care and systemic control.

Does The Plague include disability representation?

Fair

The film introduces themes of aging and physical frailty through the nursing home setting. However, it is unclear if the father's condition is given meaningful ability to act or simply used as a plot device.

Present on Screen

The film potentially critiques institutionalized care and systemic social control.
It explores complex themes of aging, memory, and the breakdown of family stability.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer narratives.
There is insufficient evidence of diverse racial or ethnic casting within the production.
The portrayal of aging or frailty may serve as a plot device rather than providing character's ability to drive the story.

Official Synopsis

Rosa's father escapes from a nursing home and comes back to his former house. He hides a secret, and he's not coming alone.

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