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Exit Plan

Name: Exit Plan
Director: Jonas Alexander Arnby
Released: 2019
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

5.9/10

Fair

2019

Director

Jonas Alexander Arnby

Runtime

90 minutes

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Exit Plan provides a clinical examination of psychological fragility within the upper echelons of society. It excels at portraying the heavy mental toll of chronic illness and the emptiness of capitalist success. However, the film operates within a narrow social vacuum. The setting's focus on the ultra-wealthy results in a lack of racial and LGBTQ+ diversity. Ultimately, the film is a character study of individual disintegration. It prioritizes existential crises over a diverse or inclusive social tapestry.

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Category Breakdown

Does Exit Plan have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film lacks substantial stories involving LGBTQ+ individuals or non-traditional gender expressions. It focuses on a conventional social framework without challenging the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Exit Plan portray gender?

Fair

The characters avoid traditional masculine leadership or feminine domestic roles. However, women's ability to drive the story remains largely tied to navigating high-pressure social environments.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Exit Plan?

Limited

The cast is predominantly uniform, reflecting the isolated world of the ultra-wealthy. This lack of diverse perspectives highlights a socioeconomic monoculture of privilege.

How does Exit Plan represent religion and culture?

Good

The story offers a sophisticated critique of Western capitalist structures. It portrays the elite lifestyle as a hollow simulation of stability and moral relativism.

Does Exit Plan include disability representation?

Good

The protagonist's brain tumor is portrayed through a non-romanticized lens. The narrative focuses on the resulting depression and existential dread rather than inspiration.

Present on Screen

Provides a nuanced, non-romanticized portrayal of chronic illness and its impact on mental health.
Offers a sharp critique of the psychological pressures and emptiness found in high-capitalist societies.
Disrupts traditional gender archetypes by focusing on internal psychological disintegration.

Limited or Absent

Lacks meaningful LGBTQ+ representation or narratives exploring non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
Features a homogeneous cast that fails to challenge the socioeconomic monoculture of the elite.
Provides limited ability to act for female characters beyond their navigation of social environments.

Official Synopsis

Insurance broker Max's life is about one thing - keeping his walnut brain tumour in check. He eats properly, exercises and lives properly, but all of this self-consciousness makes him more and more depressed. When he realises that his beloved wife plans to leave him, he decides to take his own life.

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