Heavy Traffic (1973)

Heavy Traffic includes minor LGBTQ+ characters, such as a transvestite, as part of its gritty urban tapestry. Their presence is incidental, neither affirming their identity nor singling them out for unique degradation. The film's overall cynical and caricatured style applies broadly to its diverse cast, resulting in a neutral net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.

The film depicts a decaying urban environment where nominal Christian values are largely absent or hypocritically applied by characters, contributing to the pervasive moral decay and despair. The narrative offers no significant counterbalancing positive portrayal of the faith or its adherents.