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Intention

Name: Intention
Director: Kim Ji-young
Released: 2018
Duration: 110 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

2018

Director

Kim Ji-young

Runtime

110 minutes

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Intention is a specialized forensic documentary that prioritizes scientific inquiry over character-driven social commentary. Its main goal is the technical reconstruction of the Sewol Ferry disaster using maritime tracking data. Since the film focuses on empirical truth, it lacks the narrative structure needed to explore overlapping aspects of identity or social hierarchies. The emphasis remains strictly on maritime forensics and accident causes. Ultimately, the film's value lies in its challenge to institutional narratives about a historical tragedy rather than its representation of diverse social groups.

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Category Breakdown

Does Intention have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The documentary focuses on AIS data and the physical route of a vessel. It does not explore non-traditional gender or sexual identities through character arcs or interpersonal relationships.

How does Intention portray gender?

Limited

The film offers a technical, objective look at a significant national event. It does not challenge traditional gender roles or highlight gendered ability to act in the forensic process.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Intention?

Fair

As a South Korean production centered on a domestic tragedy, the film maintains a culturally specific context. The representation aligns with the demographic reality of the event being analyzed.

How does Intention represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film addresses national trauma by using scientific data to question official accounts. This investigative approach challenges institutional transparency and established authority through forensic necessity.

Does Intention include disability representation?

Minimal

The context does not show individuals with visible or invisible disabilities as key figures in the maritime reconstruction.

Present on Screen

Offers a rigorous, data-driven investigation into a significant historical tragedy.
Challenges official narratives through the use of empirical maritime tracking data.

Limited or Absent

Lacks character-driven narratives that allow for the exploration of diverse identities.
The technical focus limits opportunities for meaningful social or demographic representation.

Official Synopsis

A documentary that scientifically analyses and tracks down the route of the Sewol Ferry that sank on the 16th of April in 2014 using its AIS to discover the cause of the unconfirmed sinking.

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