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Scale

Name: Scale
Director: Joseph Pierce
Released: 2022
Duration: 15 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

2022

Director

Joseph Pierce

Runtime

15 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Scale is a character-driven psychological drama that emphasizes the internal breakdown of its protagonist over broad demographic representation. The narrative employs a non-linear structure to explore the fragmented reality caused by addiction. Although the film lacks significant markers of multi-layered identity, it successfully presents a complex, non-traditional view of personal failure. It shifts away from conventional, upwardly mobile storytelling to focus on a deeply subjective experience. Ultimately, the film serves as a niche exploration of psychological crisis rather than a work designed for wide-ranging social or cultural inclusivity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Scale have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any explicit references to LGBTQ+ characters or stories. There is no indication of characters with non-straight sexual orientations or non-cisgender identities.

How does Scale portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a single male lead, Will. It does not offer diverse gender perspectives or challenge typical masculine roles to provide a wider viewpoint.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Scale?

Limited

The film does not specify the racial or ethnic backgrounds of the characters. There is no information about a diverse cast or specific racial representation.

How does Scale represent religion and culture?

Good

The film delves into subjective morality by focusing on a protagonist's decline into dysfunction. It avoids traditional redemptive storylines in favor of a complex, non-traditional narrative structure.

Does Scale include disability representation?

Fair

Will's distorted perception and addiction highlight mental health and cognitive issues. The film centers on the internal, subjective experience of a psychological crisis.

Present on Screen

Presents a nuanced, subjective exploration of mental health and cognitive impairment.
Avoids traditional redemptive storytelling in favor of complex, non-linear narrative structures.
Focuses on the internal experience of psychological crisis and addiction.

Limited or Absent

Does not offer diverse gender perspectives or challenge typical masculine roles.
Provides no information about racial or ethnic diversity within the cast.
Includes no explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.

Official Synopsis

Driving along the motorway, Will loses his sense of scale. As his crippling drug addiction deepens, he struggles to unpick the sequence of events that led to his predicament, before he's lost forever.

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