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The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.
The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.
The film explicitly critiques unchecked, vulgar power and class exploitation through the grotesque character of the thief, culminating in a radical act of revenge by the oppressed, which aligns with a clearly left-leaning perspective on systemic injustice and revolutionary subversion.
The film features primarily traditional casting without intentional race or gender swaps. However, its narrative strongly critiques a central white, male character, portraying him as a monstrous villain who embodies toxic masculinity and unchecked power, making this critique central to the story.
The film features Richard, a gay character, whose tender relationship with another man is depicted without judgment or negative stereotyping. While not central to the main narrative, his sexuality is presented matter-of-factly, contributing a quiet, incidental presence that neither uplifts nor denigrates LGBTQ+ identity within the film's overall bleak context.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is an original screenplay by Peter Greenaway, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific film, meaning there are no prior canonical or historical gender baselines to compare against. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
This film is an original work with characters created specifically for it, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. Therefore, no characters have a pre-established race from prior canon or history to be altered.
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