
Buy Me a Gun
2018

Representation Score
Good
2018
Director
Sergio Umansky
Runtime
107 minutes
Average Rating
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Eight Out of Ten is a social realist drama centered on the lived experiences of individuals facing systemic failures in Mexico City. The film provides authentic cultural grounding and emphasizes character's ability to drive the story in the face of societal dysfunction. By challenging the portrayal of state and legal structures as benevolent, the narrative moves toward moral complexity. While it excels in cultural authenticity and gendered resilience, it lacks specific representation of LGBTQ+ identities or disabilities.
Category Breakdown
The film does not explicitly include LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. It focuses on the immediate crises faced by the main characters without delving into LGBTQ+ identities.
Citlali is shown taking a leading role as she fights for custody of her child against a violent ex-partner. This portrayal breaks away from traditional passive roles by highlighting her resilience and legal battles.
The story is set in the socio-cultural context of Mexico City, featuring a predominantly Mexican cast. This approach avoids a Western perspective and highlights the ability to act of characters of color.
The film critiques systemic corruption and ineffective state institutions. It explores themes of grief and the breakdown of the traditional family unit, rejecting idealized domesticity.
There are no visible or invisible disabilities central to the character arcs of Aurelio or Citlali. No specific details are available to assess this category.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Aurelio and Citlali meet each other in a small hotel of Mexico City during the darkest days of theirs lives. He just buried his son, murdered in broad daylight. She had to abandon her daughter with her violent father. Aurelio wants the police to do their job and capture his son’s murderers. Citlali needs a legal document to fight for her daughter’s custody.

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