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The Road to Berth

Name: The Road to Berth
Director: Georgiy Daneliya
Released: 1962
Duration: 89 min

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

1962

Director

Georgiy Daneliya

Runtime

89 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film explores social integration and the maturation of young individuals through collective labor. It prioritizes the shared struggle of a working group against harsh Arctic conditions. The narrative highlights communal bonds and utility over formal etiquette or rigid class structures. Ultimately, the story focuses on situational ethics and the transition from adolescence to adulthood within a challenging industrial environment.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Road to Berth have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities. It also does not critique the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Road to Berth portray gender?

Limited

The story focuses on a masculine environment where the main characters are mostly men. The film lacks strong roles for women and avoids traditional domestic hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Road to Berth?

Fair

The cast seems likely to be homogeneous, reflecting the specific Soviet maritime context. The music reflects the era’s tendency towards localized ethnic depictions.

How does The Road to Berth represent religion and culture?

Good

The film highlights secular, labor-oriented values rather than religious morality. It emphasizes collective social responsibility and a rugged, organic communal identity over institutional authority.

Does The Road to Berth include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no specific mention of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the provided context.

Present on Screen

Highlights the value of communal bonds and utility in a working-class context.
Emphasizes collective social responsibility and a rugged, organic communal identity.
Focuses on situational ethics and the transition from youth to adulthood.

Limited or Absent

Lacks strong roles for women within the primary narrative structure.
Features a likely homogeneous cast reflecting localized ethnic depictions of the era.
Does not include characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

Official Synopsis

In search of real life 15-year-old Vaska goes to the Arctic, where he gets a job on a marine rescue tug "Cola". It is not easy to build a relationship with the naive kid crew — "sea wolves". Once the team receives a task — to tow the ship "Polotsk" broken during the war from the New Earth»…

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