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Things Heard & Seen

Things Heard & Seen

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

2021

TV-MA

Director

Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman

Runtime

120 minutes

Average Rating

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Things Heard & Seen is a character-driven psychological study that emphasizes the female experience of trauma. By centering the narrative on the maternal bond and female intellect, it successfully challenges traditional gender hierarchies often found in horror. However, the film's demographic scope is quite narrow. Its reliance on a predominantly white cast and a traditional family structure limits its progressive breadth and engagement with broader social identities. Ultimately, the film finds its strength in exploring sensory and psychological experiences, using internal perceptions to drive the plot rather than relying on external clichés.

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Category Breakdown

Does Things Heard & Seen have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or storylines. It focuses solely on a traditional heterosexual family unit without addressing queer identities.

How does Things Heard & Seen portray gender?

Good

The story centers on the female experience, emphasizing the maternal bond and female intellect. It shifts away from traditional masculine leadership to highlight female emotional resilience.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Things Heard & Seen?

Limited

Set in a rural 1970s environment, the film features a predominantly white cast. It does not engage with racial or ethnic diversity within its homogeneous social structure.

How does Things Heard & Seen represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film challenges the idealized nuclear family by portraying the home as a site of instability. It examines the breakdown of the traditional Western domestic sphere.

Does Things Heard & Seen include disability representation?

Fair

The narrative explores invisible disabilities through themes of neurodivergence and psychological trauma. Auditory hallucinations create tension without relying on inspirational clichés.

Present on Screen

  • Highlights female emotional resilience and intellect over traditional masculine leadership.
  • Explores psychological trauma and neurodivergence through a nuanced, non-exploitative lens.
  • Challenges domestic clichés by depicting the home as a site of psychological instability.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or storylines.
  • Features a predominantly white cast with minimal racial or ethnic diversity.
  • Maintains a narrow demographic scope that limits its cultural breadth.

Official Synopsis

A young woman discovers that both her husband and their new home harbor sinister secrets after they leave Manhattan for small-town life.

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