
Good Neighbours
2011

Representation Score
Good
2012
Director
Rolf de Heer
Runtime
102 minutes
Average Rating
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The King Is Dead! is a psychological thriller that prioritizes the breakdown of social order over identity-based representation. It operates within conventional demographic boundaries, focusing on a central heterosexual couple in a seemingly homogeneous setting. While the film lacks significant markers for LGBTQ+, racial, or disability diversity, it finds depth in its critique of institutional stability. The narrative gains merit by exploring how individuals reclaim control when the state and police prove ineffective. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its disruption of the safe suburban narrative rather than its commitment to diverse social perspectives.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship between Max and Therese. There are no queer narratives or non-cisgender identities explored in the story.
The narrative explores how the couple shifts from passive residents to active participants in their own security. This challenges the idea of helpless domestic subjects.
The setting appears to be a homogeneous neighborhood. While the cast includes actors from various backgrounds, the plot does not make use of diverse ethnic hierarchies or multi-layered casting.
The story critiques the failure of Western institutions and state authority. It examines how social cohesion breaks down when traditional legal structures fail to protect individuals.
There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities that drive the plot. While psychological stress is present, it is not framed through the lens of neurodivergence or disability ability to act.
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Official Synopsis
A happy, unsuspecting couple, Max (Dan Wyllie) and Therese (Bojana Novakovic), buy a house in what appears to be a quiet, friendly neighbourhood. Settling in well, they make friends with a nice family on one side and soon meet a more interesting family on the other side. But interesting soon becomes loud and loud soon becomes intolerable. When the intolerable becomes violent and the police are powerless, Max and Therese attempt to take matters into their own hands.

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