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Down On The Farm

Name: Down On The Farm
Director: Kostas Macfarlane
Released: 2017
Duration: 72 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

2017

TV-Y7

Director

Kostas Macfarlane

Runtime

72 minutes

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Down On The Farm follows a standard, non-challenging path typical in children's animation. It focuses on episodic mystery-solving rather than complex social commentary or identity-based themes. The narrative relies on traditional clichés that emphasize stability and a homogeneous social environment. The film lacks depth in addressing various aspects of diversity. It avoids engaging with LGBTQ+ themes, diverse gender roles, or ethnic metaphors, choosing instead to stay within conventional boundaries suitable for a young audience.

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Category Breakdown

Does Down On The Farm have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit references to LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. It stays within traditional boundaries that assume everyone is straight and cisgender.

How does Down On The Farm portray gender?

Fair

The main characters are male-coded or gender-neutral animals. There are no female-coded characters in key roles that drive the plot forward.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Down On The Farm?

Limited

Since the film features anthropomorphic animals, there are no human racial identifiers. The setting is homogeneous and follows conventional pastoral clichés without ethnic metaphors.

How does Down On The Farm represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story upholds traditional social order and community stability through a Western pastoral lens. It does not question or deconstruct established community or family structures.

Does Down On The Farm include disability representation?

Minimal

Characters with unique abilities, such as a flying pig, are purely fantastical and do not represent neurodivergence or physical disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film creates a clear, cohesive social environment appropriate for its target age group.
The mystery-driven structure provides straightforward, episodic storytelling for young viewers.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks gender diversity, particularly in the absence of female-coded characters in leadership roles.
There is an opportunity to use anthropomorphic characters as metaphors for ethnic or cultural diversity.
The story avoids engaging with LGBTQ+ themes or non-straight and non-cisgender identities.

Official Synopsis

When a bale of hay goes missing on the farm, mystery-solving Oink The Flying Pig and his know-it-all pal, Boink the Owl, set off on an adventure to discover which of the farm animals is the culprit.

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