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Como Se Tornar o Pior Aluno da Escola

Name: Como Se Tornar o Pior Aluno da Escola
Director: Fabrício Bittar
Released: 2017
Duration: 106 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Fair

2017

Director

Fabrício Bittar

Runtime

106 minutes

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The film operates as a traditional coming-of-age comedy centered on adolescent rebellion. Its narrative engine is the disruption of institutional authority through a manual for chaos, focusing on the friendship between two boys. While the film explores individual ability to act against school rules, it lacks depth in representing diverse identities. The storytelling leans towards established genre clichés rather than deconstructing social hierarchies or identity politics. Ultimately, the production remains within the realm of conventional teenage mischief.

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Category Breakdown

Does Como Se Tornar o Pior Aluno da Escola have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story revolves around the friendship between two male students, Bernadinho and Pedro. There is no indication of queer identities or themes that go beyond straight-centered assumptions.

How does Como Se Tornar o Pior Aluno da Escola portray gender?

Fair

The plot is driven by male protagonists as they navigate school hierarchies. The film emphasizes men's control over the story and rebellion, focusing on traditional male roles rather than challenging gender norms.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Como Se Tornar o Pior Aluno da Escola?

Fair

Set in Brazil, the film exists within a multicultural context. However, the specific racial identities of the cast and student body are not detailed.

How does Como Se Tornar o Pior Aluno da Escola represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores anti-authoritarianism through the disruption of school rules. This rebellion is portrayed as adolescent chaos rather than a critique of cultural institutions.

Does Como Se Tornar o Pior Aluno da Escola include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the provided narrative.

Present on Screen

Explores themes of individual ability to act against rigid institutional rules.
Provides a relatable look at adolescent rebellion and anti-authoritarianism.

Limited or Absent

Lacks intentional subversion of traditional gender hierarchies.
Provides little evidence of diverse identity representation.
Does not feature characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Bernadinho and Pedro are students and face the classic tasks of fulfilling school obligations, taking good grades, being well behaved and complying with school rules, increasingly elaborated thanks to director Ademar. Frustrated, Pedro ends up finding a diary of how to cause chaos in school without being caught, which leads the two friends to follow the tips of the notebook.

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