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The Hatred

The Hatred

Representation Score

5.9/10

Fair

2018

NR

Director

John Adams

Runtime

59 minutes

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The Hatred disrupts the traditional Western genre by focusing on Indigenous territory and featuring a young girl who play a significant role in driving the story. By shifting away from Anglo-Saxon expansion narratives, the film presents a more localized and nuanced perspective on the frontier. While the film excels in racial and cultural representation, it lacks explicit LGBTQ+ characters or relationships. The narrative remains centered on survivalist and supernatural themes. Overall, the film succeeds as a subversion of genre clichés, offering a framework of moral complexity and situational ethics.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Hatred have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. It focuses on themes of possession and revenge within a historical Western setting.

How does The Hatred portray gender?

Fair

A young girl drives the plot as the main catalyst. This positions her as a strong female lead, breaking the typical passive female roles in Western films.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Hatred?

Excellent

Set in Blackfoot territory, the film includes characters suggesting Indigenous connections. This approach challenges the predominantly white focus usually found in Westerns.

How does The Hatred represent religion and culture?

Good

Themes of dealing with the devil and supernatural retribution suggest a move toward moral relativism. The film avoids the singular, traditional morality often found in Westerns.

Does The Hatred include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documented evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

  • Strong racial and ethnic representation by centering the narrative within Blackfoot territory.
  • Subverts gender clichés by positioning a young girl as a strong protagonist.
  • Challenges traditional Western morality through complex themes of possession and revenge.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight character arcs.
  • Provides no documented evidence or portrayal of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

An orphaned young girl conjures an executed soldier back from the dead, and together they deliver hell in the Blackfoot territory of the late-1800s.

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