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The Times of the Surveyors

Name: The Times of the Surveyors
Director: Voldemārs Pūce
Released: 1968
Duration: 97 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

1968

Director

Voldemārs Pūce

Runtime

97 minutes

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The film operates as a traditional period drama, relying heavily on established historical clichés. Its narrative structure prioritizes land disputes and romantic competition over social subversion or diverse identity representation. While the film engages with the systemic shift of land ownership, it remains focused on individualistic struggles. This approach limits its ability to critique broader class or institutional structures effectively. Ultimately, the work reinforces conventional social hierarchies. It lacks significant representation of underrepresented identities, focusing instead on a localized, homogeneous historical realism.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Times of the Surveyors have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any non-straight relationships or same-sex intimacy. The plot revolves around a romantic rivalry between men competing for a woman, adhering to traditional assumptions about heterosexual relationships.

How does The Times of the Surveyors portray gender?

Limited

Gender roles follow conventional hierarchies where male characters drive the central conflict. The female character is primarily an object of desire or a prize within the male rivalry.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Times of the Surveyors?

Fair

The setting reflects the demographic homogeneity of rural parishes in 1968 Latvia. There is no evidence of diverse ethnic representation beyond the local historical context.

How does The Times of the Surveyors represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative explores the disruption of feudal power through land redistribution. It focuses on the transition of ownership and the dissolution of old manor systems.

Does The Times of the Surveyors include disability representation?

Limited

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The film adheres to the ableist standards typical of mid-century historical dramas.

Present on Screen

Engages with historical themes of land redistribution and the dissolution of feudal manor systems.
Provides a localized look at the sociopolitical transitions of the era through historical realism.

Limited or Absent

Lacks women's ability to drive the story, as women are positioned as prizes in male-driven conflicts.
Fails to include diverse ethnic, LGBTQ+, or disability representation.
Relies on traditional romantic clichés that reinforce conventional gender hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

Land surveyors arrive in two parishes to measure and redistribute manor land. The rivalry between both feoffees for land and woman begins.

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