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Erasing David

Name: Erasing David
Director: David Bond
Released: 2009
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

3.0/10

Limited

2009

Director

David Bond

Runtime

80 minutes

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Erasing David is a focused piece of social critique rather than a work designed for broad demographic representation. It prioritizes a systemic examination of Western power structures over a wide range of social categories. The film excels in its thematic challenge to state and corporate authority. It frames the loss of privacy as a fundamental erosion of personal autonomy within a digital surveillance system. However, the film lacks diversity across most social categories. It focuses on a singular, traditional perspective that misses opportunities for broader engagement with different identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Erasing David have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The documentary focuses on surveillance and data privacy issues. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or themes related to non-straight or non-cisgender identities.

How does Erasing David portray gender?

Fair

The story centers around a male protagonist and his pregnant wife. It explores traditional gender roles but stays within conventional boundaries.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Erasing David?

Limited

The film follows a specific individual's journey set in a Western context. There is no indication of a racially diverse cast.

How does Erasing David represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film provides a deep critique of Western institutional power. It challenges the stability of modern technological and governmental systems by breaking down their structures.

Does Erasing David include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The film does not include neurodivergent representation.

Present on Screen

Provides a profound critique of the interplay between capitalism and state surveillance.
Challenges the perceived benevolence of modern technological and governmental structures.
Offers a strong systemic interrogation of Western institutional power.

Limited or Absent

Lacks diversity regarding gender, race, and sexuality.
Maintains traditional gender roles and a narrow demographic focus.
Provides no representation for LGBTQ+ or disabled communities.

Official Synopsis

David Bond lives in one of the most intrusive surveillance states in the world. He decides to find out how much private companies and the government know about him by putting himself under surveillance and attempting to disappear, a decision that changes his life forever. Leaving his pregnant wife and young child behind, he is tracked across the database state on a chilling journey that forces him to contemplate the meaning of privacy and the loss of it.

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