
Mr. Donkey
2016

Representation Score
Fair
2008
Director
Tetsu Maeda
Runtime
109 minutes
Average Rating
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School Days with a Pig is an observational documentary focused on the rhythms of nature and rural life. It emphasizes the biological and educational relationship between students and the animal they raise for food. The film prioritizes the natural cycle of life and death, but it does not aim to deconstruct social hierarchies or identity-based power dynamics. Instead, it stays true to its cultural roots while avoiding broader social critiques.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. It focuses solely on the relationship between a classroom and an animal.
The film maintains a neutral stance on gender. While it avoids obvious sexism, it does not actively challenge traditional gender roles.
Set in a rural Japanese village, the film features a cast made up mostly of Japanese actors. It provides cultural immersion without intentionally blending different ethnicities or reflecting multiple aspects of diversity.
The narrative explores a practical, cyclical view of life and death through farming. It avoids overly sanitized or consumerist views but does not explicitly oppose capitalist ideologies.
The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. It does not use disability as a plot device or give a platform to neurodivergent individuals.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A school teacher suggests to his class that they ought to raise a pig together and eat it when it grows up.

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