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Seaside
2018
Director
Sam Zalutsky
Runtime
90 minutes
Average Rating
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A dramatic thriller about Daphne, a young woman who moves to the Oregon Coast with her boyfriend, Roger, when he inherits his childhood beach house, only to discover that Roger hasn't been completely honest about his past.
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Overall Score
5.1/10
Fair
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The story focuses on a heterosexual relationship between Daphne and Roger. There is no explicit evidence of queer identities or same-sex intimacy within the narrative.
Gender Representation
Daphne serves as the primary protagonist, providing a female-centric lens for the thriller. This grants her significant agency in uncovering the mystery of Roger's past.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The film features a diverse ensemble, most notably including Ariana DeBose. This casting choice helps move the genre away from historically homogeneous, Anglo-Saxon-centric narratives.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The plot centers on traditional themes of inheritance and familial legacies. It lacks explicit evidence of themes that deconstruct Western institutions or secularist values.
Disability Representation
The available information provides no identifiable details regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Strengths
- The casting of performers of color, such as Ariana DeBose, promotes racial diversity within the genre.
- Centering the story on Daphne provides a female-led perspective that avoids traditional male-centric tropes.
Areas for Improvement
- The narrative lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation or queer-coded character depth.
- The themes remain tied to conventional Western structures like inheritance and property ownership.
- There is no visible representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
AI Analysis
Seaside offers a moderate level of representation by utilizing a diverse cast to disrupt typical thriller tropes. The film's strength lies in its casting and its decision to center the narrative on a female protagonist's perspective. However, the film remains largely conventional in its thematic execution. While the cast is inclusive, the story follows traditional structures regarding property and family, lacking deeper systemic critiques or explicit intersectional identity development.
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