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Ferry 2

Ferry 2

2024

TV-MA

Director

Wannes Destoop

Runtime

94 minutes

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Synopsis

After losing his drug empire, Ferry Bouman has found a measure of peace away from Brabant's criminal underworld — until his past catches up to him.

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Overall Score

6.0/10

Good


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Limited

The film lacks explicit evidence of LGBTQ+ character arcs or non-cisnormative identities. The narrative appears focused on traditional crime thriller tropes rather than queer representation.

Gender Representation

Fair

The story centers on a male protagonist and masculine-coded power dynamics. While female performers are in the cast, the structural focus remains on a male-driven criminal underworld.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Good

The film features high intersectional casting, including actors like Marouane Meftah and Hamza Othman. This reflects the multi-ethnic reality of modern-day Amsterdam and Brabant.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Good

The narrative engages with subjective morality by centering on a former drug kingpin. It explores the friction between individual conscience and the stability of mainstream social structures.

Disability Representation

Minimal

There is no verifiable evidence regarding the portrayal of visible or invisible disabilities within the available cast or synopsis.

Strengths

  • High degree of intersectional casting that reflects modern Dutch urban demographics.
  • Provides significant agency to characters of color within the crime genre.
  • Engages with complex themes of conscience and situational ethics.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or queer character arcs.
  • The narrative architecture remains heavily focused on male-driven power dynamics.
  • Limited evidence of disability representation within the story.

AI Analysis

Ferry 2 succeeds in reflecting the multi-ethnic landscape of the Dutch criminal underworld, providing significant agency to characters of color. This ethnic diversity helps ground the film in a realistic, contemporary setting. However, the film adheres to traditional genre hierarchies. The narrative is heavily centered on masculine-coded power struggles, which limits gender diversity and leaves LGBTQ+ representation largely unaddressed. Ultimately, the work trades broad social representation for a deep, nuanced look at morality and identity on the fringes of the law.

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Featured in

  • Best Racial & Ethnic Representation of the 2020s
  • Best Religious & Cultural Representation in Film

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