You are here:

Pain Threshold

Name: Pain Threshold
Director: Andrey Simonov
Released: 2019
Duration: 82 min

Representation Score

1.3/10

Minimal

2019

Director

Andrey Simonov

Runtime

82 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Pain Threshold operates as a conventional survival thriller, relying heavily on established genre clichés. The narrative prioritizes the psychological impact of characters under extreme conditions rather than exploring diverse identities or social hierarchies. The film focuses on the 'man vs. nature' conflict, emphasizing individual physical resilience. This approach favors traditional character roles and archetypes over diverse or systemic storytelling. Ultimately, the work serves as a localized adventure-thriller. It lacks the narrative structure needed to engage with broader social or cultural deconstructions.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Pain Threshold have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. The story revolves around a basic survival scenario.

How does Pain Threshold portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a group of friends in a survival situation. It relies on traditional gender roles focused on physical strength and endurance.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Pain Threshold?

Fair

Set in the Altai region, the film follows typical casting patterns for the area. There is no indication of efforts to diversify casting beyond the local context.

How does Pain Threshold represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot explores human nature through genre conventions without addressing systemic critiques or prioritizing specific ideological pillars like secularism or anti-authoritarianism.

Does Pain Threshold include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities, nor does it grant them significant roles in the story.

Present on Screen

The Altai mountain setting provides a unique and specific cultural backdrop for the survival narrative.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and individuals with disabilities.
The narrative relies on traditional gender roles and physical endurance clichés.
There is a lack of systemic critique or diverse cultural perspectives beyond regional casting.

Official Synopsis

Four friends travel to the Altai for a rafting trip on a mountain river. Cut off from civilization and face-to-face with nature at its wildest, the heroes are not able to relax but instead are forced to fight for survival. They ask for help from a group of seemingly ‘sportsmen-boaters’ they encounter on the river. But then the heroes realize that they have been taken hostage by criminals. All their weaknesses and faults are laid bare and their true selves are revealed.

How are these scores produced? →