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Eleven

Name: Eleven
Director: Sean Cronin, Rock Salt
Released: 2018
Duration: 82 min

Representation Score

4.7/10

Fair

2018

PG-13

Director

Sean Cronin, Rock Salt

Runtime

82 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Eleven functions as a traditional war drama that prioritizes historical genre clichés over disrupting social hierarchies. The narrative focuses on the visceral, individual experience of combat and existential transition. The film relies heavily on conventional masculine storytelling. The setting and character roles appear rooted in standard military archetypes, offering little evidence of multi-layered identities or diverse casting. While the film touches on spiritual themes and physical trauma, these elements seem designed to facilitate the protagonist's journey rather than to provide a broader critique of systemic or cultural structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does Eleven have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicitly mentioned LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight identities. The portrayal of Sergeant Archie Jones and his friends emphasizes a traditional military camaraderie without any queer representation.

How does Eleven portray gender?

Limited

The story centers around a masculine military environment. While feminine elements such as a soft embrace or a child's smile appear, they serve as sensory anchors rather than active plot drivers.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Eleven?

Limited

There is no indication of a multi-ethnic unit or intentional multi-layered casting. The ethnic composition of the soldiers and the identity of the 'unexpected hand' remain unspecified.

How does Eleven represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative explores themes of mortality and spiritual ambiguity within a Western military context. It depicts individual experiences of war without challenging systemic or cultural structures.

Does Eleven include disability representation?

Fair

Archie Jones is shown as severely injured, navigating a state between life and death. It is unclear whether this physical trauma provides him with significant control over his situation or serves a hallucinatory purpose.

Present on Screen

Explores profound themes of mortality and the transition between life and death.
Provides a humanistic look at individual survival through moments of unexpected grace.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters.
Relies on traditional masculine archetypes and male-dominated combat roles.
Provides no specific details regarding racial or ethnic diversity within the unit.

Official Synopsis

Just moments before the end of hostilities, a foolhardy order ricochets through the front- line trench. Sergeant Archie Jones and his pals find themselves going over the top one last time. All they had to do was wait just one more hour. As eleven o'clock approaches Archie, badly wounded, slips between two worlds. One filled with the familiar sounds and smells of death, the other of warm sunshine, a soft embrace and the innocent smile of a child. When all seems lost help is offered from an unexpected hand.

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