
Orbits
2013

Representation Score
Fair
2016
Director
Marie Amachoukeli-Barsacq, Vladimir Mavounia-Kouka
Runtime
12 minutes
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I Want Pluto to Be a Planet Again uses science fiction as a metaphor for social stratification. By framing a romance through the lens of transhumanism, the film explores the tension between different biological or social classes. The narrative disrupts conventional romantic clichés by focusing on systemic implications rather than just interpersonal dynamics. This approach allows for a sophisticated exploration of identity and personal control within a rigid, technologically-defined hierarchy. While the film avoids mainstream, commercially driven structures, it relies on speculative frameworks to address themes of class struggle and social division. This makes it an intellectualized study of human evolution and social order.
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The transhumanist framework in the film provides a way to explore non-traditional identities and personal fluidity. Although specific sexual orientations are not confirmed, the romance hints at moving away from the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
The story focuses on a young male protagonist named Marcus. However, the sci-fi setting and class tensions between H- and H+ characters likely disrupt traditional power dynamics and gender roles.
The directorial team offers a perspective that moves away from Western-centric storytelling. The contrast between modest origins and the H+ class allows for a nuanced look at socio-economic differences.
The film challenges traditional Western institutions by centering a romance that critiques systemic hierarchies. The speculative setting prioritizes philosophical questions over religious or patriotic morals.
There is no information available to evaluate the depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A transhumanist romance in the near future. A young boy of modest origins, Marcus, an H- , falls madly in love with an H+.

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