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The Beaning

Name: The Beaning
Director: Sean McCoy
Released: 2017
Duration: 9 min

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

2017

Director

Sean McCoy

Runtime

9 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film's low score is largely due to its historical setting and the absence of diverse casting. It focuses on a specific era of professional sports that was historically exclusionary. However, the work offers significant cultural subversion. By blending documentary with horror and conspiracy, it questions the stability of historical narratives. Ultimately, while the cast and subject matter lack breadth, the film's thematic architecture provides a skeptical, anti-institutional perspective.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Beaning have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives, focusing solely on historical baseball events and occult theories.

How does The Beaning portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on the 1920s baseball era, which was characterized by strict patriarchal structures. It is predominantly male-focused, highlighting players and the Yankee dynasty.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Beaning?

Fair

The film examines a period of baseball history known for racial exclusion. There is no indication of a diverse cast or race-bent casting.

How does The Beaning represent religion and culture?

Good

By using occultism and conspiracy theories, the film disrupts conventional history. This approach challenges established institutional legacies and traditional Western historical truths.

Does The Beaning include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

The experimental documentary style offers a progressive way to frame and critique historical narratives.
The use of horror and occult themes challenges established Western institutional legacies and historical 'truths'.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and non-straight narratives.
The historical setting results in a male-dominated narrative with little female involvement.
There is no evidence of racial diversity or the use of diverse casting to disrupt the period setting.

Official Synopsis

An experimental documentary exploring a sinister theory surrounding the death of Cleveland baseball player Ray Chapman in 1920 and the subsequent rise of the Yankee dynasty.

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