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A Summer in a Sea Shell

Name: A Summer in a Sea Shell
Director: Tugo Štiglic
Released: 1985
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

1985

Director

Tugo Štiglic

Runtime

85 minutes

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A Summer in a Sea Shell is a coming-of-age story set in a specific Yugoslavian context. It focuses on the emotional landscape of adolescence, particularly peer-group conflicts and environmental changes. The film lacks explicit markers of diverse identities and instead emphasizes local social dynamics and the protagonist's personal struggles with loneliness and displacement.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Summer in a Sea Shell have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on adolescent loneliness and peer group dynamics without addressing non-straight relationships or queer themes.

How does A Summer in a Sea Shell portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on Tomaž and his interactions within social hierarchies. While a family unit is present, the conflict remains primarily male-focused.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Summer in a Sea Shell?

Fair

The film likely reflects the ethnic composition of 1985 Yugoslavia. The cast appears homogeneous compared to the era's regional norms.

How does A Summer in a Sea Shell represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores themes of displacement and the tension between rural and urban environments. It highlights communal struggle and a shift toward modernity.

Does A Summer in a Sea Shell include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence regarding the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Explores meaningful themes of displacement and the transition between rural and urban life.
Provides a nuanced look at adolescent social hierarchies and peer group dynamics.
Captures the tension of childhood transitions through a character-driven lens.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer themes.
Features a male-centric narrative that offers little evidence of women's ability to drive the story.
Does not include characters representing physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Young Tomaž has many problems. Not only is he quite lonely, but he also has to leave his hometown and move to the city with his family because of his father's new job. In these difficult times, his only help is his computer Vedi. Even disputes between local gangs can not solve any problems, at least not until both gangs get a common enemy - motorcyclists who steal shells.

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