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Cloudburst

Name: Cloudburst
Director: Thom Fitzgerald
Released: 2011
Duration: 93 min

Representation Score

5.8/10

Fair

2011

Unrated

Director

Thom Fitzgerald

Runtime

93 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Cloudburst is a character-driven drama that prioritizes the exploration of underrepresented identities. By making queer relationships the central engine of the story, it provides a significant role in driving the story to the protagonists. However, the film's cast is predominantly white, limiting its diversity in terms of ethnic representation. The film successfully challenges traditional masculine and religious norms, presenting them as restrictive forces against individual freedom. Yet, it lacks diversity in terms of racial and ethnic backgrounds, and there is no representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Cloudburst have LGBTQ+ representation?

Excellent

The film places queer relationships at the center of its dramatic storyline, challenging the pressures of a straight-focused society in a conservative rural area. It highlights the importance of non-traditional relationships by making them the core of the narrative.

How does Cloudburst portray gender?

Good

The movie focuses on the emotional journey of its male characters, disrupting traditional masculine stereotypes. It explores how personal identity conflicts with societal expectations of masculinity.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Cloudburst?

Limited

The cast primarily consists of white actors, reflecting the specific demographics of rural Newfoundland. The film does not include a diverse range of ethnic backgrounds.

How does Cloudburst represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The story critiques traditional social institutions and religious influences as sources of isolation, emphasizing individual identity over communal or religious conformity.

Does Cloudburst include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities that play a central role in the plot.

Present on Screen

Placing queer relationships at the heart of the dramatic storyline.
Challenging traditional masculine stereotypes through emotional depth.
Critiquing restrictive religious and communal social structures.

Limited or Absent

Inclusion of more racial and ethnic diversity in the cast.
Representation of physical and neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

When Dot's granddaughter puts her into a nursing home, Stella stages a breakout, and takes Dot to Canada so they can get married. They pick up a hitchhiker along the way.

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