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Petra

Name: Petra
Director: Jaime Rosales
Released: 2018
Duration: 107 min

Representation Score

7.5/10

Good

2018

TV-MA

Director

Jaime Rosales

Runtime

107 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Jaime Rosales employs a minimalist, observational style that breaks down traditional storytelling structures. By using a fragmented, multi-perspective approach, the film avoids the typical protagonist-driven arcs found in mainstream dramas. The work achieves meaningful representation through its realistic, multicultural backdrop. However, it lacks the explicit, identity-driven character arcs needed to score higher in specific categories. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its refusal to adhere to centralized power structures, opting instead for a quiet, social interconnectedness.

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Category Breakdown

Does Petra have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on everyday interactions in an urban environment without a central storyline about LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.

How does Petra portray gender?

Fair

Gender roles are shown through realistic interactions rather than political messages. The decentralized plot prevents reinforcing a single, dominant male hero.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Petra?

Good

Set in Madrid, the film reflects a multicultural city. The cast includes a range of ethnic backgrounds that feel natural to the urban setting.

How does Petra represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story centers on personal experiences rather than grand religious or institutional ideas. It emphasizes a secular, situational existence focused on the connections between strangers.

Does Petra include disability representation?

Fair

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The story focuses mainly on socioeconomic and interpersonal dynamics.

Present on Screen

The film offers an organic, multicultural depiction of Madrid's diverse population.
The decentralized narrative avoids reinforcing a single, dominant male hero.
Observational realism provides a grounded, secular view of urban life and social connections.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks explicit, identity-driven character arcs for LGBTQ+ or disabled individuals.
There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities driving the narrative.
The narrative does not actively explore non-straight-centered identities.

Official Synopsis

Petra doesn’t know who her father is. Her entire life, it’s been hidden from her. After the death of her mother, she embarks on a search that leads her to Jaume, a famous artist and a powerful, ruthless man. On her path to uncovering the truth, Petra also meets Jaume’s son, Lucas, as well as Marisa, his mother and Jaume’s wife. That is when the story of these characters begins to intertwine in a spiral of malice, family secrets and violence that drives them all to the edge. But fate’s cruel logic is derailed by a twist that opens a path to hope and redemption.

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