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A Breed Apart

Name: A Breed Apart
Director: Philippe Mora
Released: 1984
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

7.5/10

Good

1984

Director

Philippe Mora

Runtime

101 minutes

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A Breed Apart stands out by placing women in active combat and decision-making roles, breaking away from traditional gender roles. The film also avoids the cliché of a monolithic resistance movement by showing a diverse coalition of fighters. However, the film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities. It remains within the conventional boundaries of the period drama genre regarding these aspects. Overall, the film’s strength lies in its portrayal of diverse ability to act and collective resistance against oppressive power structures, even though it does not focus on certain underrepresented groups.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Breed Apart have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not depict non-straight or non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships. It does not feature characters who challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does A Breed Apart portray gender?

Good

Women play important roles in high-stakes combat and tactical decisions rather than in domestic settings. They actively make decisions and drive the story forward.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Breed Apart?

Good

The story features a coalition of fighters from various ethnic backgrounds united against a single enemy force. This contrasts with the typical depiction of a homogeneous European resistance movement.

How does A Breed Apart represent religion and culture?

Good

The film criticizes centralized, authoritarian systems through the lens of guerrilla warfare. It shows the breakdown of traditional institutions as a necessary step towards freedom.

Does A Breed Apart include disability representation?

Limited

The film does not focus on neurodivergence or physical disabilities. Characters with disabilities are not central to the plot.

Present on Screen

Places women in active combat and decision-making roles, challenging traditional gender roles.
Shows a multi-ethnic coalition that challenges the cliché of a homogeneous resistance movement.
Highlights collective ability to act and pluralistic responses to fascist oppression.

Limited or Absent

Does not depict LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.
Does not focus on neurodivergence or physical disabilities.
Does not include characters with disabilities as central agents of the narrative.

Official Synopsis

A conservationist and a widow meet a mountain climber hired to steal bald-eagle eggs.

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