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Big Game

Name: Big Game
Director: Jalmari Helander
Released: 2014
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2014

PG-13

Director

Jalmari Helander

Runtime

90 minutes

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Big Game successfully diversifies its setting by featuring an African-American character in a Finnish wilderness, providing a significant role in driving the story and cultural depth. However, the film remains tied to traditional masculine archetypes and conventional gender roles focused on proving masculinity. While it lacks LGBTQ+ and disability-focused narratives, its central casting choice prevents it from being a homogeneous genre piece.

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Category Breakdown

Does Big Game have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters and does not explore non-straight relationships. The story focuses on the bond between a boy and the President.

How does Big Game portray gender?

Fair

The film emphasizes traditional masculine dynamics, focusing on a boy's journey to prove his masculinity. It adheres to conventional gender roles through male-driven action.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Big Game?

Good

The film features an African-American character in a Finnish wilderness setting, challenging the expected demographic. This casting provides a significant role in driving the story and adds cultural depth.

How does Big Game represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story portrays the President as a vulnerable fugitive, highlighting personal survival over political or cultural conflicts. It questions institutional power structures.

Does Big Game include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities as central elements of the plot.

Present on Screen

The film features an African-American character in a Finnish wilderness, adding cultural depth.
The main character plays a significant role in driving the story and drives the plot.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on traditional masculine archetypes and conventional gender roles.
The film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Air Force One is shot down by terrorists, leaving the President of the United States stranded in the wilderness of Finland. 13-year-old Oskari is on a hunting mission to prove his maturity to his kinsfolk by tracking down a deer, but instead discovers the President in an escape pod. With the terrorists closing in to capture their prize, the unlikely duo team up to escape their hunters.

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