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Call To Action

Name: Call To Action
Director: Tadas Vidmantas
Released: 2016
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2016

Director

Tadas Vidmantas

Runtime

84 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Call To Action primarily serves as a genre-driven satire centered on the chaos of law enforcement. The narrative structure emphasizes situational humor and criticism of institutional authority over exploring diverse social identities. While the film effectively critiques systemic corruption and the flaws of authority, it does not provide substantial evidence of diverse representation. The focus remains on the internal dysfunction of a police precinct.

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Category Breakdown

Does Call To Action have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not explicitly include LGBTQ+ characters or challenge assumptions about straight relationships. Although there are scenes involving sexuality, there is no clear indication of characters who do not identify with the gender they were assigned at birth.

How does Call To Action portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on a police station where the roles of women are not clearly defined. There is no evidence that the film presents masculinity in a way that deviates from traditional stereotypes.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Call To Action?

Limited

The film seems to follow conventional casting practices for its setting. There is no evidence of a predominantly non-white cast or actors playing roles outside their traditional racial expectations.

How does Call To Action represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story offers a critical view of Western institutions by showing a corrupt and dysfunctional police station. This portrayal suggests a move towards moral relativism.

Does Call To Action include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available about characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film offers a cynical and effective critique of Western institutional stability and authority.
The mockumentary style allows for a satirical look at systemic corruption within law enforcement.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks evidence of diverse representation regarding race, gender, or LGBTQ+ identities.
There is a lack of established roles for female characters within the central precinct narrative.

Official Synopsis

The dark comedy Gautas iškvietimas is a mockumentary-style film about a police precinct facing staff cuts. Officers, fearing for their jobs, work harder than ever, but the month's calls turn out to be more chaotic than expected. To make matters worse, one officer is caught using stolen drugs from the evidence room... Explosions, shootouts, helicopters, love, erotica, music stars, movie stars, and much more—all in Tadas Vidmantas' comedy Gautas iškvietimas.

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