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The Odyssey

Name: The Odyssey
Director: Jérôme Salle
Released: 2016
Duration: 122 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

2016

Director

Jérôme Salle

Runtime

122 minutes

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The Odyssey focuses on a survivalist drama, relying on well-known cinematic clichés of isolation and discovery. The film maintains traditional approaches to casting and character dynamics, resulting in a lack of multi-layered complexity or progressive commentary. Ultimately, the film prioritizes atmospheric storytelling over addressing diverse identities or socio-political issues.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Odyssey have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities. The story revolves around a male scavenger and his female counterpart in a survivalist scenario.

How does The Odyssey portray gender?

Fair

Olga Kurylenko plays a key role, but the film upholds traditional gender roles without challenging established hierarchies. The narrative emphasizes survival over gender subversion.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Odyssey?

Limited

The film casts actors in traditional European roles, with leads Romain Duris and Olga Kurylenko. The isolated setting lacks the diversity needed to challenge homogeneous casting.

How does The Odyssey represent religion and culture?

Limited

Set in a dystopian world, the film does not explicitly critique Western institutions or systemic oppression. Traditional cultural norms dominate the narrative.

Does The Odyssey include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Olga Kurylenko plays a central female role in the survivalist plot.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, sticking to traditional European casting norms.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
The narrative does not address disability representation or systemic social critiques.

Official Synopsis

The aquatic adventure of the highly influential and fearlessly ambitious pioneer, innovator, filmmaker, researcher, and conservationist, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, covers roughly thirty years of an inarguably rich in achievements life.

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