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Hunting Emma

Name: Hunting Emma
Director: Byron Davis
Released: 2017
Duration: 102 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

2017

TV-14

Director

Byron Davis

Runtime

102 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Hunting Emma functions as a conventional survival thriller that emphasizes high-stakes action over exploring complex social identities. While the film centers on a female protagonist, it does not clearly subvert traditional gender roles. The narrative follows a standard path from vengeance to primal survival. It lacks the demographic diversity or documented history of narrative subversion needed to challenge established social hierarchies. Overall, the film adheres to genre-driven clichés rather than delving into complex multi-layered themes.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hunting Emma have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender identities. The story focuses solely on the protagonist's survival against a criminal syndicate.

How does Hunting Emma portray gender?

Fair

Emma le Roux is the central female protagonist. She starts with traditionally submissive traits but evolves into an active survivor.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hunting Emma?

Minimal

The cast and syndicate members' specific racial or ethnic backgrounds are not detailed. The setting suggests a multi-ethnic environment, but no specific identities are confirmed.

How does Hunting Emma represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story relies on typical thriller clichés involving crime and rural settings. It does not engage with systemic critiques or diverse cultural frameworks.

Does Hunting Emma include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The synopsis does not provide any evidence of neurodivergent representation.

Present on Screen

The film offers a female-centric perspective by focusing on Emma le Roux.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks evidence of LGBTQ+ representation or neurodivergent characters.
The story does not specify racial and ethnic backgrounds for its characters.
The film follows traditional genre clichés instead of exploring complex multi-layered themes.

Official Synopsis

Emma le Roux just wants to go home for the holidays. Gentle, beautiful, pacifist Emma. She's made the trip to her father's farm a thousand times. Piece of cake. But not today. Today she will cross paths with members of a violent drug syndicate. Everything starts falling apart, and fast. At first they were driven by hate and revenge. Suddenly, it's survival.

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