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The Assault
Representation Score
4.1/10
Fair
2017
RDirector
Jacob Cooney
Runtime
72 minutes
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The film aims to challenge traditional gender roles by focusing on women's ability to drive the story and rebellion against patriarchal structures. Women are the primary drivers of the crime spree, shifting away from the usual depiction of women as passive victims. However, the film falls short in achieving broader diversity. It lacks racial diversity in its casting and does not explicitly represent LGBTQ+ identities or disabilities. The narrative remains narrowly focused on the critique of marriage and gender norms.
Category Breakdown
Does The Assault have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film focuses on a relationship between two female leads during a crime spree. However, there are no clear signs of LGBTQ+ identities or queer symbolism.
How does The Assault portray gender?
The story positions women as active participants rebelling against an oppressive marriage. This challenges the typical portrayal of women as passive victims in crime thrillers.
How racially and ethnically diverse is The Assault?
The casting appears uniform, with no significant racial diversity among the main characters. There is no indication of multicultural representation in the core dynamics of the story.
How does The Assault represent religion and culture?
The plot portrays traditional Western institutions like marriage as oppressive structures. Criminal rebellion is used as a means of personal liberation from these domestic confines.
Does The Assault include disability representation?
There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the film.
Present on Screen
- Highlights women's ability to drive the story through two lead characters driving the plot.
- Challenges patriarchal structures by showing rebellion against abusive marriages.
- Subverts traditional gender hierarchies by making women the active protagonists.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks significant racial and ethnic diversity among the cast.
- Fails to provide explicit LGBTQ+ representation or queer symbolism.
- Does not include characters representing visible or invisible disabilities.
Official Synopsis
A woman and her best friend go on a crime spree to rob her husband and escape her marriage.
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