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Abundant Acreage Available

Name: Abundant Acreage Available
Director: Angus MacLachlan
Released: 2017
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

2017

TV-PG

Director

Angus MacLachlan

Runtime

80 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Abundant Acreage Available is a localized independent drama that prioritizes character-driven realism over social subversion. The plot centers on a traditional dispute over land and legacy following a father's death. The film adheres to conventional dramatic structures, focusing on established familial and property-based conflicts. It lacks the complexity or intentional disruption of social hierarchies seen in more diverse works. Ultimately, the production emphasizes traditional Western values of heritage and kinship rather than exploring diverse identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Abundant Acreage Available have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not prominently feature LGBTQ+ narratives or non-cisgender identities. The story focuses on traditional family structures and legacies.

How does Abundant Acreage Available portray gender?

Fair

A brother and sister navigate the inheritance process, with a female protagonist at the center of the property struggle. However, the film does not explicitly challenge traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Abundant Acreage Available?

Limited

The narrative seems to focus on a homogeneous demographic centered around multi-generational farming families. There is no indication of a non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast.

How does Abundant Acreage Available represent religion and culture?

Limited

Themes of ownership and heritage align with traditional Western values regarding property and family continuity. The conflict centers on preserving established familial structures.

Does Abundant Acreage Available include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Includes a female protagonist involved in the central struggle over property and inheritance.

Limited or Absent

Lacks visible engagement with LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender narratives.
Shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the multi-generational farming setting.
Does not include characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Focuses on traditional Western cultural values without broader institutional critiques.

Official Synopsis

After their father dies, a middle-aged brother and sister wrestle with legacy and ownership when three brothers, whose family farmed the land for generations, return after 50 years.

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