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Nine Lives

Name: Nine Lives
Director: Arne Skouen
Released: 1957
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

2.3/10

Limited

1957

Director

Arne Skouen

Runtime

96 minutes

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Nine Lives is a mid-century survival drama that prioritizes historical accuracy and individual heroism. It utilizes classic war genre clichés, focusing on national resistance and the struggle against nature. The film reflects the social and demographic homogeneity typical of 1950s European cinema. It does not engage with frameworks that reflect multiple aspects of identity, nor does it question traditional gender norms or systemic critiques. While the film offers a profound look at human resilience, it remains a product of its era, prioritizing the protagonist's physical endurance over modern identity politics.

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Category Breakdown

Does Nine Lives have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film adheres to the assumptions of its 1957 era, where everyone is considered straight or cisgender. There is no representation of diverse gender identities or narratives that question traditional gender roles.

How does Nine Lives portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on masculine endurance and physical struggle. While a young girl appears in a cabin setting, the narrative remains anchored in traditional masculine leadership.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Nine Lives?

Minimal

As a localized historical account of Norwegian resistance, the cast is predominantly homogeneous. The film functions as a specific cultural chronicle of Northern Norway.

How does Nine Lives represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative focuses on wartime survival and individual ability to act. It centers on a struggle against an occupying force rather than a critique of Western institutions.

Does Nine Lives include disability representation?

Limited

Physical trauma and hardship serve as plot devices to heighten tension. There is no nuanced exploration of disability through the lens of ability to act or neurodivergence.

Present on Screen

Provides a profound look at human resilience and individual ability to act.
Offers a specific and authentic cultural chronicle of Northern Norway during WWII.

Limited or Absent

Lacks engagement with frameworks that reflect multiple aspects of identity or modern identity politics.
Relies on traditional masculine clichés and lacks gender subversion.
Does not provide a nuanced exploration of lived disability experiences.

Official Synopsis

The movie takes place during World War II and depicts the true story of Jan Baalsruds amazing escape from the German army from the coast of Northern Norway and across the border to the neutral country Sweden.

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