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Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars

Name: Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars
Director: John Kent Harrison
Released: 2017
Duration: 87 min

Representation Score

1.2/10

Minimal

2017

Director

John Kent Harrison

Runtime

87 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film is a traditional period piece that emphasizes historical accuracy and nostalgic comfort. It preserves established cultural norms rather than critiquing them. While the protagonist demonstrates personal ability to act, the overall structure remains conservative. The demographic homogeneity and adherence to traditional social hierarchies define the viewing experience. The narrative lacks progressive disruption, focusing instead on the stability of the period-specific social landscape.

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Category Breakdown

Does Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a traditional romantic relationship between Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe, with no depictions of LGBTQ+ identities.

How does Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars portray gender?

Fair

Anne Shirley challenges Edwardian social norms, providing a nuanced look at women's ability to drive the story. However, the film reinforces traditional gender roles through its depiction of authority and social standing.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars?

Minimal

The production features a predominantly white, Anglo-Saxon cast, with no efforts to include actors from diverse racial backgrounds.

How does Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story celebrates rural life and established social institutions, presenting a stable and cohesive social fabric aligned with traditional Western values.

Does Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of characters with disabilities, nor are there any characters with disabilities who play significant roles in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Anne Shirley offers a meaningful exploration of women's ability to challenge rigid social norms.
The film provides a faithful and nostalgic portrayal of early 20th-century rural life.

Limited or Absent

The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity, adhering strictly to a homogeneous Anglo-Saxon demographic.
The narrative maintains a strictly straight-centered framework with no LGBTQ+ representation.
The story lacks representation of individuals with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

When Anne Shirley turns 13, she faces complex issues with her friends, inspirational adults and Marilla and Matthew. At the same time, she begins a friendship with Gilbert Blythe that emotionally escalates to disrupt the status quo of her peaceful world. Her free-spirited nature is challenged by her perceived need to become sensible, and her journey toward this goal is fraught with confusion and more than a few unfortunate – albeit, amusing - mishaps.

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