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Placebo: We Come In Pieces

Name: Placebo: We Come In Pieces
Director: Paul Shyvers
Released: 2011
Duration: 179 min

Representation Score

5.5/10

Fair

2011

Director

Paul Shyvers

Runtime

179 minutes

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Placebo: We Come In Pieces documents a large-scale world tour, offering a broad cultural canvas by covering 44 different countries and continents. The film's strength lies in its subjects, who challenge traditional rock stereotypes through androgyny and non-conformity. However, the film remains primarily observational, functioning as a logistical and performance record rather than a narrative designed to critique social hierarchies or provide deep representation for specific underrepresented groups.

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Category Breakdown

Does Placebo: We Come In Pieces have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film captures the band's queer-themed style and non-traditional presentation. Although it doesn't focus on a queer storyline, the subject matter challenges traditional rock stereotypes.

How does Placebo: We Come In Pieces portray gender?

Fair

The documentary highlights the band's use of androgyny, which deviates from typical masculine rock themes. It focuses on the band members as performers rather than deeply examining gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Placebo: We Come In Pieces?

Good

The film avoids a narrow Western focus by documenting a tour across 44 countries. This global scope offers a wide cultural canvas, though the main focus remains on the band.

How does Placebo: We Come In Pieces represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative adopts a secular, global perspective by emphasizing the shared experience of music. It prioritizes a borderless, post-nationalist viewpoint over specific religious or national frameworks.

Does Placebo: We Come In Pieces include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no visible evidence regarding the portrayal of neurodivergence or physical disabilities within this concert documentary.

Present on Screen

The global scale of the tour provides significant international and cultural variety.
The band's aesthetic challenges traditional masculine and conventional rock themes.
The film avoids a strictly Western focus by filming in diverse locations.

Limited or Absent

The documentary lacks a deeper exploration of gender or social hierarchies.
The narrative focuses mainly on the touring entity rather than local cultures.
There is no visible representation of disability or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

In December 2008 Placebo embarked on their 8th world tour in 15 years, playing to 2.5 million fans over 143 shows in 44 countries. The tour to promote the album Battle For The Sun, released in 2009, started in Angkor Wat, Cambodia on 7th December 2008 and finished in London, UK on 28th September 2010. This film follows the band through the different continents and cultures they visited and features footage compiled from the shows and countries.

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