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Tokyo Shaking

Name: Tokyo Shaking
Director: Olivier Peyon
Released: 2021
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

2021

Director

Olivier Peyon

Runtime

105 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Tokyo Shaking is a character-driven drama that uses the 2011 Fukushima disaster to explore the role of a female expatriate in a crisis. The film centers a woman in a high-stakes situation, moving away from the usual male-centric disaster narratives. The narrative benefits from its international viewpoint, offering a diverse perspective on the foreign community's experience during a national crisis. However, the film does not include representation for LGBTQ+ individuals or characters with disabilities, limiting its overall diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Tokyo Shaking have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters or stories related to LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender identities. The plot revolves around traditional heterosexual and cisgender themes of family and work responsibilities.

How does Tokyo Shaking portray gender?

Fair

Alexandra, a female executive, plays a central role in making decisions during the crisis. This shifts the focus away from typical disaster narratives that usually center male protagonists.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Tokyo Shaking?

Good

The story uses a global perspective by focusing on the foreign community in Tokyo. The protagonist's background, which includes French and Hong Kong heritage, adds a multicultural dimension to the drama.

How does Tokyo Shaking represent religion and culture?

Good

The film examines the transparency of institutions during the Fukushima disaster. It looks at the tension between Western corporate practices and the personal ethics of an expatriate living in Japan.

Does Tokyo Shaking include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The documentation does not provide any information on disability representation within the story.

Present on Screen

Focuses on a female executive as the main decision-maker during a crisis.
Offers a multicultural perspective through the foreign community in Tokyo.
Examines the intersection of corporate loyalty and personal ethics.

Limited or Absent

Does not include representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
Lacks visible or invisible disability representation within the narrative.
The diversity of the supporting cast is not clearly defined.

Official Synopsis

March 11, 2011. The biggest tsunami Japan has ever experienced triggers the Fukushima disaster. Risks are being downplayed but the foreign community in Tokyo is terrified by this tragic event and the fact that no one is capable of assessing its scope. Among them, Alexandra, a French executive newly arrived from Hong Kong to work in a bank, has to face this nuclear crisis. Torn apart between fol- lowing the company’s instructions and going back to her husband and children who are still in Hong Kong, she will find herself defending honor and given word, despite the pervading terror and chaos.

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