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Siempreviva

Name: Siempreviva
Director: Klych Lopez
Released: 2015
Duration: 111 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2015

Director

Klych Lopez

Runtime

111 minutes

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Siempreviva avoids the typical 'heroic' historical epic by focusing on the personal impact of the 1985 Palace of Justice siege. Rather than focusing on political leaders, the film examines how systemic instability affects families and working-class individuals. The narrative gains strength from its cultural specificity and the professional ability to act of women. However, the film lacks diversity in challenging traditional family dynamics and does not include representations of LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Siempreviva have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on traditional family structures and does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Siempreviva portray gender?

Fair

The story is driven by Julieta, a recent law graduate, highlighting women's roles in navigating economic and political turmoil. The narrative shifts focus from male-dominated political stories to women's experiences.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Siempreviva?

Good

This Colombian production offers a localized perspective on historical conflicts, moving away from Western-centric historical dramatizations. It emphasizes a non-Anglo-Saxon viewpoint.

How does Siempreviva represent religion and culture?

Good

The film explores the intersection of economic hardship and political violence in Colombia. It questions national myths by depicting state institutions as sources of trauma and instability.

Does Siempreviva include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information provided about the inclusion or portrayal of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Highlights female professional ability to act by centering the narrative on a woman's life and disappearance.
Offers a localized, non-Western perspective on historical conflict through a Colombian lens.
Focuses on the human impact of political events rather than just the political mechanics.

Limited or Absent

Does not include explicit representation of LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Lacks visible inclusion or portrayal of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The economy is not doing well and in a few months Lucia will lose the mortgaged house where she lives with her two children, Mr. Carlos the owner of the Second-hand store, Sergio, Clown by day, waiter by night, and his wife Victoria. Julieta, the youngest child, is the family's salvation. She just graduated from law school when, on the morning of November 6, 1985, she leaves for her job at the Palace of Justice and never returns. There are witnesses that claim to have seen her alive after the Palace burned down after the Guerilla attack, the habitants lives of the house won't be the same. Based on true events and on a play in Colombia, 1985.

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