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The End We Start From

Name: The End We Start From
Director: Mahalia Belo
Released: 2023
Duration: 102 min

Representation Score

9.3/10

Excellent

2023

Director

Mahalia Belo

Runtime

102 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Mahalia Belo’s survivalist drama challenges traditional genre conventions by placing a Black maternal figure at the center of a post-apocalyptic world. This choice disrupts the typical focus on white protagonists in survival thrillers. The film stands out by subverting gender stereotypes, emphasizing the ability to act of the female protagonist who leads the family's survival. This portrayal offers a nuanced exploration of identity during societal collapse. While the film does not explicitly represent LGBTQ+ or specific disabilities, it provides a critical examination of the fragility of Western institutions through the lens of environmental disaster.

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Category Breakdown

Does The End We Start From have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not focus on LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships. The story centers on the survival of a nuclear family unit.

How does The End We Start From portray gender?

Good

The story challenges traditional gender roles by highlighting the strength and intelligence of the female protagonist, who drives the family's survival.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The End We Start From?

Excellent

The film features a predominantly Black cast, breaking genre expectations that usually favor white characters. It explores themes of resilience and systemic fragility through a non-Anglo-Saxon perspective.

How does The End We Start From represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The narrative questions the stability of Western institutions by showing the collapse of state and capitalism. It focuses on communal survival outside traditional power structures.

Does The End We Start From include disability representation?

Fair

The film does not specifically address physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Instead, it highlights the psychological impact and trauma caused by a landscape of scarcity.

Present on Screen

Features a predominantly Black cast in a genre traditionally dominated by white protagonists.
Challenges gender stereotypes by centering a strong female protagonist.
Examines the breakdown of established social hierarchies through a collapse narrative.

Limited or Absent

Could include more explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Could provide more specific focus on visible physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

As London is submerged below floodwaters, a woman gives birth to her first child. Days later, she and her baby are forced to leave their home in search of safety. They head north through a newly dangerous country seeking refuge from place to place.

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