Under Construction (Or The Place Where I Was Born No Longer Exists)
2000
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Work in Progress
Representation Score
5.0/10
Fair
2001
Director
José Luis Guerín
Runtime
125 minutes
Average Rating
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Work in Progress offers a democratic view of a community in flux. By utilizing an observational method, the film avoids traditional protagonist-driven plots and instead distributes ability to act across a wide spectrum of unscripted human experiences. The documentary succeeds in capturing the authentic, multicultural texture of Barcelona. It avoids the homogeneous norms of mainstream cinema by presenting a diverse demographic of real residents within their natural urban environment. However, the film lacks specific thematic engagement with identity. While it avoids archetypes, it does not explicitly seek to challenge traditional social hierarchies or center specific underrepresented narratives.
Category Breakdown
Does Work in Progress have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film captures natural urban interactions without focusing on explicit LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that challenge assumptions about straight relationships.
How does Work in Progress portray gender?
Women are shown taking active roles in their daily lives and social interactions. The documentary provides a balanced view of gendered presence within Barcelona's domestic and public spaces.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Work in Progress?
The film reflects the multicultural tapestry of a modern Mediterranean city. It presents a mosaic of different backgrounds through real residents without using race as a political tool.
How does Work in Progress represent religion and culture?
The narrative prioritizes lived experience over religious or institutional frameworks. It emphasizes the fluidity of urban life through a secular, observational mode of storytelling.
Does Work in Progress include disability representation?
There is no documented evidence of characters with disabilities being central to the narrative or used as plot devices.
Present on Screen
- Avoids reliance on traditional archetypes or heavy-handed didacticism.
- Captures a realistic, multicultural mosaic of a modern European urban center.
- Distributes ability to act across a wide, unscripted spectrum of human experience.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks explicit focus on LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
- Does not utilize race or disability as central thematic or political devices.
- Does not explicitly seek to challenge traditional social hierarchies through character arcs.
Official Synopsis
An author spends a year and a half filming what happens as a new apartment building is built in a neighborhood of Barcelona.
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