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Beyond the Night
Representation Score
2.2/10
Limited
2019
Director
Jason Noto
Runtime
98 minutes
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Beyond the Night is a localized genre piece that prioritizes a traditional thriller framework over addressing diverse identities. The narrative focuses on crime, family, and socio-economic struggles within a specific industrial setting. While the film touches on the systemic decay of a forgotten town, it adheres to conventional dramatic structures. It lacks the intentional disruption of social hierarchies or the inclusion of diverse identities found in more progressive works.
Category Breakdown
Does Beyond the Night have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film does not include any characters who identify as LGBTQ+ or have non-cisgender identities. The narrative revolves around traditional criminal and familial themes.
How does Beyond the Night portray gender?
The storyline centers on a conflict driven by masculine roles, featuring a soldier's son and a gangster. Although a missing daughter is a key element, there is no clear indication of her having a significant role in driving the story.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Beyond the Night?
Set in a forgotten coal mining town, the film suggests a potentially homogeneous demographic. The story follows conventional clichés of localized industrial drama.
How does Beyond the Night represent religion and culture?
The film critiques the systemic neglect of a underrepresented community. It examines the breakdown of social order in a forgotten industrial setting.
Does Beyond the Night include disability representation?
There is no mention of physical disabilities, neurodivergence, or mental health conditions within the plot.
Present on Screen
- Provides a critique of institutional neglect through its focus on a underrepresented, forgotten coal mining community.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities, neurodivergence, or physical disabilities.
- Relies on masculine-driven conflict and traditional archetypes rather than challenging gender hierarchies.
- Shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within its localized industrial setting.
Official Synopsis
When a soldier's son reveals damning information about a local gangster's missing daughter, a war of attrition wreaks havoc on their forgotten coal mining town.
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