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Contact High

Name: Contact High
Director: Michael Glawogger
Released: 2009
Duration: 98 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Fair

2009

Not Rated

Director

Michael Glawogger

Runtime

98 minutes

Average Rating

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New Showbiz Analysis

Contact High primarily operates within the confines of a crime comedy, centered on a chain of male subordinates involved in a drug errand. The narrative structure is driven by a male-dominated hierarchy, limiting the scope of gender and identity representation. While the film lacks significant demographic diversity, it finds progressive value in rejecting standard moral hierarchies. By framing the journey through extraordinary, drug-induced phenomena, it adopts a relativistic view of social order rather than reinforcing institutional norms. Ultimately, the film's diversity serves the plot rather than exploring multiple aspects of identity. It presents a specific, narrow slice of the European criminal underworld.

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Category Breakdown

Does Contact High have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The story revolves around a criminal underworld that seems to rely on traditional heterosexual relationships.

How does Contact High portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on a male-dominated hierarchy where bosses and subordinates interact. There are no female characters who play a significant role in driving the story or challenge traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Contact High?

Fair

The storyline involves a journey between Vienna and Poland, suggesting a European context. While the name Mao hints at some ethnic diversity, the plot mainly centers on a European criminal underworld.

How does Contact High represent religion and culture?

Good

The film challenges conventional morality by focusing on a drug-related mission and subjective experiences. It prioritizes chaotic, experiential narratives over traditional Western moral standards.

Does Contact High include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film departs from traditional Western moralism through its subjective, experiential narrative lens.
The plot utilizes a non-traditional, chaotic structure that prioritizes extraordinary phenomena over standard legal or social stability.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on a heavily male-dominated hierarchy, lacking female characters with meaningful ability to act.
There is a notable absence of LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight-centered identities within the criminal underworld setting.
The film lacks evidence of racial or ethnic diversity beyond functional plot requirements.

Official Synopsis

Gangster boss Carlos orders the dodgy Viennese junkyard owner Harry to bring him a bag from Poland. Harry passes the order on to his "best man" Schorsch. Schorsch, not exactly the brightest, is currently without a driver's license and completely fixated on the 24-hour car race of Le Mans. So he gives the order to Mao and sends in their place the takeaway lessees Hans and Max to Poland. Their journey leads to a seemingly endless drug trip full of extraordinary phenomena.

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